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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 501–525 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)
▲ +2.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.0% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#501
State #492
Richard White
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #52 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#502
State #487
Mark Bohm
Mayor • Village of Bear Creek (Hays County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#503
State #506
Randy Pirkey
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 2) • HUBBARD ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#504
State #507
Shane Foster
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • WALNUT BEND ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#505
State #538
Brian Thomas
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #502 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 22▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#506
State #503
Zack Gilley
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 5) • HUBBARD ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#507
State #504
Tim Green
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • HUBBARD ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#508
State #537
Reginald Smith
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #502 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 22▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#509
State #508
Robert Morrison
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WALNUT BEND ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#510
State #509
Luis Gomez
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#511
State #535
Deanna Parmenter
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #502 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 27▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#512
State #536
John Suppatkul
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #502 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 99.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 22▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#513
State #532
Joseph Delamore
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #6 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#514
State #531
David Fraser
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #6 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.1Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#515
State #533
David R. Thomas
Board Vice President (Place 1) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #41 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#516
State #529
Marshall Cohen
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #6 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#517
State #530
Richard Cole
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #6 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#518
State #534
John Schleier
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #502 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 47▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#519
State #526
Aamanda Carrier
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #221 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 21▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#520
State #527
Edward Stucey
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #221 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 16▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#521
State #524
Rick Soliz
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #153 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#522
State #525
Stephanie Woods
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #221 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 35▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#523
State #521
Sam Claytor
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #153 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 47▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#524
State #519
Sergio Delgado
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#525
State #520
John Skipper
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 4) • HUBBARD ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 99.3Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
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