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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index

Texas Local Government Freedom Index

Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 326–350 of 8,611 matching elected officials
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)
5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.8% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#326
State #311
Wayne Hobgood
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Galveston County Drainage District No. 2 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#327
State #304
N Walden
President (Place 3) • Brazoria County Drainage District #5 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 99.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#328
State #305
Jorge Gonzalez
Vice President (Place 1) • Duval County Emergency Services #2 (Duval County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#329
State #307
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 2) • Legacy Hills Public Improvement District (Medina County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#330
State #296
Jesus Torres
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 99.2Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#331
State #297
Aunie Sellers
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#332
State #294
Mateo Cavzos
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 33▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#333
State #298
Edward Logan
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#334
State #299
Virginia Torres
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#335
State #301
Bradford Wyatt
President (Place 3) • Duval County Emergency Services #2 (Duval County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#336
State #312
Jack Ellison
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Galveston County Drainage District No. 2 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#337
State #377
Steven Reyenga
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 36▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#338
State #378
Mike Ecklund
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#339
State #375
Betty Grugan
President (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #086 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#340
State #379
Chuck Werninger
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 12▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#341
State #372
Randy Lyday
Director, Place 1 • West Jefferson County Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#342
State #373
Jim Broussard
Director, Place 2 • West Jefferson County Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#343
State #376
Russell Bynum
Board President • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 213 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#344
State #370
Robert Cortez
Director, Place 1 • Waller County Road Improvement District #1 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#345
State #368
Robbie Hudspeth
Director, Place 1 • Sabine County Hospital District (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#346
State #369
George Young
Director, Place 2 • Sabine County Hospital District (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#347
State #371
Kevin Staloch
Director, Place 2 • Waller County Road Improvement District #1 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#348
State #367
Ron Sorenson
Director, Place 2 • North Parkway Municipal Management District - Single Family Defined Area No. 1 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#349
State #366
Michael Regan
Director, Place 1 • North Parkway Municipal Management District - Single Family Defined Area No. 1 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#350
State #362
Joseph Schibi
Commissioner, Place 1 • Brazoria County Conservation And Reclamation District #3 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
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