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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 676–700 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.9% (CAGR +2.9%/yr)
#676
State #594
James Mears
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Sanford (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#677
State #661
Jill Jones
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Brazos County Emergency Service District #4 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#678
State #660
Steve Godby
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brazos County Emergency Service District #4 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#679
State #659
Ray Thomas
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Brazos County Emergency Service District #4 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#680
State #592
June Blevins
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Sanford (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#681
State #658
Dina Nutall
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brazos County Emergency Service District #4 (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#682
State #657
Greg Johnston
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Travis County Emergency Services District #10 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#683
State #590
Mark Hurt
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 339Expansion: 30▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#684
State #589
Cenisa Crider
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 339Expansion: 30▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#685
State #588
Rafael Aranda
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 339Expansion: 30▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#686
State #656
Ken Campbell
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Travis County Emergency Services District #10 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#687
State #655
Glen Reid
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Travis County Emergency Services District #10 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#688
State #654
Jeff La Force
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Travis County Emergency Services District #10 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#689
State #653
Mollie Clakley
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Travis County Emergency Services District #10 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#690
State #587
Jimmy Dreiss
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 333Expansion: 36▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#691
State #652
Steve Jennings
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Cameron County Drainage District #5 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#692
State #651
Nicholas Consiglio
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Cameron County Drainage District #5 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#693
State #650
Jerome Wade
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Cameron County Drainage District #5 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#694
State #586
Portia Leuba
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • DIVIDE ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 323Expansion: 46▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#695
State #649
Michele Cooper
Director, Place 5 • White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#696
State #647
Dallen Ford
Director, Place 3 • White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#697
State #648
Zachary Moten
Director, Place 4 • White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#698
State #646
Marty Crain
Commissioner, Place 4 • Matagorda County Conservation and Reclamation District #1 (Marion County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#699
State #644
James Furr
Director, Place 5 • Irion County Water Conservation District (Irion County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#700
State #645
Garry Koeppen
Commissioner, Place 3 • Matagorda County Conservation and Reclamation District #1 (Marion County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)