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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 8001–8025 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)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.6% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#8001
State #8017
William Manning
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 119 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8002
State #8018
Juan Carlos Del Angel
Director, Place 1 • Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8003
State #8019
Robert L. Lozano
Director, Place 2 • Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8004
State #8020
Mark Evans
Director, Place 1 • San Patricio Municipal Water District (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8005
State #8021
Danny Cox
Director, Place 2 • San Patricio Municipal Water District (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8006
State #8022
Robb Starr
Director, Place 1 • Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8007
State #8023
Steven Black
Director, Place 2 • Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8008
State #8024
Ruthie Elkins
Director, Place 1 • Stonewal Memorial Hospital District (Stonewall County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8009
State #8025
Ellen Abernathy
Director, Place 2 • Stonewal Memorial Hospital District (Stonewall County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8010
State #8026
Gary Crabb
Board President (Place 1) • Meridian Municipal Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8011
State #8028
Gary Mitchell
President • River Ranch Municipal Utility District #1 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8012
State #8029
Taylor Raska
Board President (Place 2) • Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District #13 (Harris-Waller County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8013
State #8030
Cameron Eiland
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • River Ranch Municipal Utility District #1 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8014
State #8031
Gary Joseph Mitchell
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • River Ranch Municipal Utility District #1 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8015
State #8032
Rosemarie S. Vitullo
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • River Ranch Municipal Utility District #1 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8016
State #8033
Darrian Rainer Wright
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • River Ranch Municipal Utility District #1 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8017
State #8034
Alma Lopez
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • River Ranch Municipal Utility District #1 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8018
State #7879
Carl Schobel
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 212Expansion: 35▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8019
State #7880
Jason Wagner
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 28▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8020
State #7881
Calvin Krause
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 28▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8021
State #7882
Michael Sacks
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 28▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8022
State #7883
Clint Eilers
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 28▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8023
State #7918
Lauren Montgomery
President (Place 1) • Mobberly Municipal Utility District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8024
State #7919
Richard Young
Board President (Place 1) • Gateway Park Municipal Management District (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#8025
State #7920
Steven Day
Board President • South Shore Harbour Municipal Utility District #7 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 46▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)