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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 1026–1050 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.0% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#1026
State #1041
Harold May
President • Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1027
State #1042
Michael Hahn
Director, Place 1 • Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1028
State #1031
Rebecca Parker
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • KENNARD ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 242Expansion: 24▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1029
State #1043
Steve Dierschke
Director, Place 2 • Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1030
State #1040
Jessica Castiglione
County Commissioner (Place 1) • Viera Public Improvement District (Medina County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1031
State #1039
Dave Mouch
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • EXCELSIOR ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1032
State #1038
David Chandler
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • EXCELSIOR ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1033
State #1037
L Eddins
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • EXCELSIOR ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1034
State #1036
Benny Russell
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • EXCELSIOR ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1035
State #1035
Casey Williams
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • EXCELSIOR ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1036
State #1034
Bradley Wilburn
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • EXCELSIOR ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1037
State #1033
Steve Noble
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • EXCELSIOR ISD (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1038
State #1032
Jared Currie
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • KENNARD ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 242Expansion: 24▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1039
State #1030
Brittani Womack
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • KENNARD ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 242Expansion: 24▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1040
State #1029
Terry Pilkington
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • KENNARD ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 242Expansion: 24▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1041
State #1028
Aaron Wiley
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • KENNARD ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 242Expansion: 24▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1042
State #1027
Angela Higbee
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • KENNARD ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 238Expansion: 28▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1043
State #1026
Kenneth Dowdy
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • KENNARD ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 224Expansion: 42▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#1044
State #1044
Andrew Biery
Mayor • City of Austwell (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#1045
State #1061
Steve Tucker
President • Canadian River Municipal Water Authority (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 37▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#1046
State #1085
Adam Lightfoot
Director, Place 5 • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#1047
State #1088
Diane White
Vice President • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#1048
State #1087
Jasper Schaer
Director, Place 2 • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#1049
State #1086
Rene Dornier
Director, Place 1 • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#1050
State #1084
Carl Sandhoff
Director, Place 4 • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 11▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
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