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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 926–950 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)
▲ +1.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.6% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#926
State #898
Jeanette Rash
Chairman • Greater Northside Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#927
State #897
Ralph W. Hunter
Board Vice President (Place 1) • Seven Springs Municipal Utility District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#928
State #896
Edward Wilhelm
President • LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 3 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#929
State #895
Jamie D'Spain
President • Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#930
State #894
Margarita Arce
President (Place 1) • Webb County Drainage District #1 (Webb County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#931
State #893
Scott A. Stauffer
Board President (Place 2) • Seven Springs Municipal Utility District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#932
State #892
Timothy Bayles
President • Harris County Municipal Utility District #410 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#933
State #891
Trevor Pinchback
Board President (Place 2) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 56 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#934
State #889
John Herzog
Director, Place 1 • Harris County Improvement District No. 14 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 46▲ +5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#935
State #888
Carol Mather
Director, Place 5 • Harris County Improvement District No. 14 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 46▲ +5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#936
State #887
Debbie Hooper
Director, Place 4 • Harris County Improvement District No. 14 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 46▲ +5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#937
State #886
Emily Lashbrook
Director, Place 3 • Harris County Improvement District No. 14 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 52▲ +5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#938
State #885
Chloe Allen Hobbs
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • UTOPIA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#939
State #883
Chad Hillis
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • UTOPIA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#940
State #882
Terry Snow
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • UTOPIA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#941
State #881
Wayne Moore
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • UTOPIA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#942
State #880
Chance Dean
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • UTOPIA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#943
State #879
Sugar Bennett
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • UTOPIA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#944
State #877
Theresa Curtis
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Union Valley (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#945
State #878
Dianna Clark
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Union Valley (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#946
State #876
Craig Waskow
Mayor • City of Union Valley (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#947
State #875
Gary Shirley
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Goldsmith (Ector County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#948
State #874
Glen Henderson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Goldsmith (Ector County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#949
State #873
Robert Clinton
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Goldsmith (Ector County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#950
State #871
Randy Carson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Goldsmith (Ector County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
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