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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 526–550 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)
▲ +2.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.2% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#526
State #514
Virginia Mcnairn
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • WALNUT BEND ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#527
State #512
Randy Clark
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WALNUT BEND ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#528
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)
#529
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)
#530
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)
#531
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)
#532
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)
#533
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)
#534
State #505
Chris Runnels
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 3) • HUBBARD ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#535
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)
#536
State #516
Dr James Hernandez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#537
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)
#538
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)
#539
State #549
Ron Fowler
Commissioner, Place 4 • Travis County ESD #12A (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 16▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#540
State #548
Eric Anderson
Commissioner, Place 3 • Travis County ESD #12A (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 33▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#541
State #572
Tyler Horne
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 251 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#542
State #571
Justin Waggoner
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 251 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#543
State #570
Adam Baker
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 251 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#544
State #547
Herman Plattner
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LEARY ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#545
State #569
Shepard Cross
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #400 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#546
State #568
Lottie Williams
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #400 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#547
State #567
Cheryl Smith
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #400 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#548
State #546
Robert Batts
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LEARY ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#549
State #566
Gerald Jones Jr
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #400 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#550
State #545
Ken Autrey
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LEARY ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
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