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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 5001–5025 of 8,397 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.0% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#5001
State #5139
Billy Logsdon
Director (Place 2) • Frisco West Water Control and Improvement District of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5002
State #5140
Jenifer Robison
Director (Place 3) • Frisco West Water Control and Improvement District of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5003
State #5141
Dean Cardwell
Director (Place 4) • Frisco West Water Control and Improvement District of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5004
State #5142
Chris Peterson
Director (Place 5) • Frisco West Water Control and Improvement District of Denton County (Denton County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5005
State #5077
Sam Guzman
Trustee (Place 5) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 38▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5006
State #5120
Kermit Fisher
President (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #49 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 49▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5007
State #5078
Rickey Joyner
Trustee (Place 6) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 197Expansion: 24▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5008
State #5079
John Whitten
Trustee (Place 7) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5009
State #5080
Dr J Colton Bradshaw
Trustee (Place 1) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5010
State #5081
Steve Martin
Trustee (Place 2) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5011
State #5082
Alex Ortega
Trustee (Place 3) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5012
State #5083
Bryan Banda
Trustee (Place 4) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5013
State #5107
Steven Lee
Trustee (Place 5) • GROVETON ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5014
State #5108
Kurt Minter
Trustee (Place 6) • GROVETON ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5015
State #5109
Robyn Watts
Trustee (Place 7) • GROVETON ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5016
State #5085
James Sultemeier
Director, Place 4 • Blanco Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 202Expansion: 21▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5017
State #5086
George Cofran
Director, Place 5 • Blanco Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 208Expansion: 15▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5018
State #5087
Tom Murrah
Director, Place 1 • Blanco Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 208Expansion: 15▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5019
State #5089
Cathy Sereno
Mayor • City of Double Horn (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5020
State #5090
James H. Kimber
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Double Horn (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5021
State #5091
Laura Rathe
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Double Horn (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5022
State #5110
Brooke Solomon
Trustee (Place 5) • LA GLORIA ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5023
State #5092
Marty Polluconi
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Double Horn (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5024
State #5093
Bob Schmitz
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Double Horn (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#5025
State #5094
Glen Stafford
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Double Horn (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
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