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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 6001–6025 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.6% (CAGR +2.9%/yr)
#6001
State #6000
Jonathon Sarkis
Director, Place 3 • Victoria County Water and Control Improvement District #1 (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6002
State #6001
Robert Cardenas
Director, Place 4 • Victoria County Water and Control Improvement District #1 (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6003
State #6002
Kirk Watson
Director, Place 3 • Whisper Valley Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6004
State #6003
Paige Ellis
Director, Place 4 • Whisper Valley Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6005
State #6004
Ryan Alter
Director, Place 5 • Whisper Valley Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6006
State #6051
Spencer Holbert
Director (Place 1) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #32 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6007
State #6052
Jason Burnett
Director (Place 5) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #32 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6008
State #6088
Mark Marquis
Director (Place 2) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #39 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6009
State #6124
Gregory DiCioccio
Director (Place 4) • Cypress Forest Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6010
State #6131
Elizabeth Zuniga
Director, Place 1 • Ballinger Memorial Hospital District (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6011
State #6133
Sheri Cortez
Director, Place 1 • Brays Oaks Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6012
State #6134
Jodi Hamilton
Director, Place 2 • Brays Oaks Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6013
State #6136
Sherry Curl
Director, Place 2 • East Aldine Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6014
State #6137
Dillon McAdoo
Director, Place 1 • Franklin County Water District (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6015
State #6138
Bobby Stinson
Director, Place 2 • Franklin County Water District (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6016
State #6139
Samad Jawaid
Director, Place 1 • Frisco Housing Authority (Collin County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6017
State #6140
Steve Hadzima
Director, Place 2 • Frisco Housing Authority (Collin County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6018
State #6141
Ana Coca
Director, Place 1 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #7, Lake Parks (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6019
State #6142
Kellye Zachery
Director, Place 2 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #7, Lake Parks (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6020
State #6143
Brent Weast
Director, Place 1 • Haltom City Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6021
State #6144
Suzanne Norris
Director, Place 2 • Haltom City Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6022
State #6145
Raymond Espinosa
Director, Place 1 • Houston Ship Channel Security District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6023
State #6146
Clayton Pace
Director, Place 2 • Houston Ship Channel Security District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6024
State #6147
Cynthia Farmer
Director, Place 1 • La Vernia Municipal Development District (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#6025
State #6148
Dianell Recker
Director, Place 2 • La Vernia Municipal Development District (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
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