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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 76–100 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)
▲ +0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.8% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#76
State #16
Maurice Grenier
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #9 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#77
State #17
Elizabeth Bustamante
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #9 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#78
State #60
Jorge Silva
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Bissonnet Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 71Expansion: 21▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#79
State #94
Carla Brooks
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#80
State #8
Quentin Bierschwale
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#81
State #11
Victor Garrett
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#82
State #30
Larry Drgac
Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 66Expansion: 27▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#83
State #61
Matt Dietz
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Bissonnet Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 71Expansion: 21▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#84
State #34
De Brown
Director, Place 7 (Place 7) • Nocona Hospital District (Montague County)
Fiscal: 99.4Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 3▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#85
State #19
George Jones
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#86
State #70
Robert Young
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Block House Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 71Expansion: 31▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#87
State #7
Paige Berger
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#88
State #10
Mary Krebs
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#89
State #130
Debbie Hollan
County Clerk • Waller County (Waller County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 56Expansion: 72▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#90
State #116
Robert Burby
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#91
State #21
Gary Ullmann
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 3▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#92
State #28
Ronnie Cooper
Director, Fort Stockton Representative (Fort Stockton Representative) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 66Expansion: 27▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#93
State #20
Mike Trainer
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 8▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#94
State #27
Billy Jackson
Director, Precinct 4 Place 1 (Precinct 4 Place 1) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 66Expansion: 27▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#95
State #9
Erin Worrell
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#96
State #13
James Feagin
President (Place 2) • Tornillo Management District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 1▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#97
State #12
Paul Anderson
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#98
State #143
Kelly Higgins
District Attorney • Hays County (Hays County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 28Expansion: 106▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#99
State #23
Monica Salinas
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 3▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#100
State #92
Pepe Salinas
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Webb County (Webb County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 35Expansion: 77▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)