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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 851–875 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)
▲ +2.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.1% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#851
State #747
Jimmie Roller
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MORAN ISD (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#852
State #746
Jessie Morgan
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • BROOKELAND ISD (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#853
State #745
Bryan Mccurley
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BROOKELAND ISD (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#854
State #744
Kevin Holloway
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BROOKELAND ISD (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#855
State #742
Sam Snyder
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MORAN ISD (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#856
State #741
Johnnie Billman
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#857
State #740
Lanelle Galindo
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#858
State #739
Karen Jones
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#859
State #738
Brent Prescher
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#860
State #737
Lauren Ortega
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#861
State #736
Linda Hargrove
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#862
State #733
Tammie Dugat
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#863
State #735
Jason Boatwright
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#864
State #734
Jayme Wooten
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#865
State #732
Brett Rimkus
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#866
State #731
Tim Mclaughlin
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#867
State #729
Donnie Dutton
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 265Expansion: 45▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#868
State #730
Brenda Gonzalez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 280Expansion: 30▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#869
State #743
Lynda Stockton
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MORAN ISD (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#870
State #954
Leticia Martinez
Board president (Place 3) • Webb County Drainage District #1 (Webb County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#871
State #951
Kelly Lane
Director, Place 2 • Terrell Economic Development Corporation (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#872
State #955
Anna Areco
Director, Place 4 • Irving Flood Control District Section #3 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 88Expansion: 41▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#873
State #944
Anas Maguz
Director, Place 1 • Greater Northside Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#874
State #953
Lee Jenkins
Board President (Place 1) • Sandow Municipal Utility District #1 (Milam-Williamson County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#875
State #952
Kristen Rabel
President • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 269 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
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