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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 5151–5175 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.9% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#5151
State #5278
Melva Robinson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Smiley (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5152
State #5279
Daniel Benavidez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Smiley (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5153
State #5287
Amy Condon
Director, Place 3 • Brazosport Water Authority (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 11▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5154
State #5288
Kenneth Hayes
Director, Place 1 • Brazosport Water Authority (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 11▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5155
State #5289
Jesse Knight
Director, Place 2 • Brazosport Water Authority (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 11▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5156
State #5297
Brian Welch
Board President (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #261 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5157
State #5298
Matthew Deal
Board Vice President (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #261 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5158
State #5300
Mikella Newsom
Director, Place 3 • Lubbock County Hospital District (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5159
State #5301
Mont McClendon
Director, Place 4 • Lubbock County Hospital District (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5160
State #5302
John DeToledo
Director, Place 5 • Lubbock County Hospital District (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5161
State #5303
Jay Youngblood
Director, Place 3 • Seminole Hospital District (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5162
State #5304
Josie King
Director, Place 4 • Seminole Hospital District (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5163
State #5305
John Peters
Director, Place 5 • Seminole Hospital District (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5164
State #5306
Margaret Gomez
Director, Place 3 • Travis County Bee Cave Road district #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 46▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5165
State #5307
Andy Brown
Director, Place 4 • Travis County Bee Cave Road district #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5166
State #5308
Brigid Shea
Director, Place 5 • Travis County Bee Cave Road district #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5167
State #5319
Laura Vinson
Director, Place 1 • Lubbock County Hospital District (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5168
State #5320
Gary Greenstreet
Director, Place 2 • Lubbock County Hospital District (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5169
State #5321
Peter Gunther
Director, Place 1 • Seminole Hospital District (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5170
State #5322
Quinton Garner
Director, Place 2 • Seminole Hospital District (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5171
State #5323
Ann Howard
Director, Place 1 • Travis County Bee Cave Road district #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5172
State #5324
Jeff Travillion
Director, Place 2 • Travis County Bee Cave Road district #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5173
State #5326
Ron Richardson
Secretary (Place 3) • Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3 Master District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 46▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5174
State #5325
R Kehlenbach
President • Spring Creek Forest Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#5175
State #5327
Kellie Berry
Board President • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 153 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 55▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
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