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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 1126–1150 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)
▲ +0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.4% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#1126
State #1137
Ben Rosenberg
Director, Place 5 • Harris County Improvement District No. 13 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1127
State #1136
Jonathan Chung
Director, Place 4 • Harris County Improvement District No. 13 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1128
State #1135
Tara Klein
Director, Place 3 • Harris County Improvement District No. 13 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1129
State #1134
Steven Krejci
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 220 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 16▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1130
State #1133
Brent Dahl
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 220 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 16▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1131
State #1132
Brad Colliander
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 220 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 16▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1132
State #1131
Chad LeBouf
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 220 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1133
State #1130
Robin Derby
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 220 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 31▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1134
State #1129
Greg P. Vieth
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Windthorst (Archer County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1135
State #1128
Leon Schneider
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Windthorst (Archer County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1136
State #1127
James Roffan Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Windthorst (Archer County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1137
State #1126
Kelly Horn
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Windthorst (Archer County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1138
State #1125
Ashley Schroeder
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Windthorst (Archer County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1139
State #1124
Justin Keener
Mayor • Town of Windthorst (Archer County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1140
State #1123
John Holland
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Gruver (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1141
State #1121
Chad Logsdon
Mayor • City of Gruver (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1142
State #1120
Cecilia Garza
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SAN ISIDRO ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 33▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1143
State #1119
Jorge Alvarez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SAN ISIDRO ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 33▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1144
State #1118
Albino Alaniz, Jr
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SAN ISIDRO ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 33▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1145
State #1117
David Garza
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SAN ISIDRO ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 33▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1146
State #1116
Ricardo Vela
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • SAN ISIDRO ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 33▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1147
State #1115
Velinda Reyes
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • SAN ISIDRO ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 33▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1148
State #1114
Aisha Reyes
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SAN ISIDRO ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 253Expansion: 43▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1149
State #1122
Kyle Irwin
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Gruver (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96/100)
#1150
State #1184
Thomas Canning
President • Harris County Municipal Utility District #481 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.9/100)
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