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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 1276–1300 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.9% (CAGR +2.9%/yr)
#1276
State #1278
Mentor Cantu
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Hidalgo County Emergency Services District #4 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1277
State #1277
Mickey Rojas
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Hidalgo County Emergency Services District #4 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1278
State #1276
Tirso Garza
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Hidalgo County Emergency Services District #4 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1279
State #1275
Eric Sanchez
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Hidalgo County Emergency Services District #4 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1280
State #1274
Terry Carson
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 2 (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1281
State #1273
Kay Campbell
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 2 (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1282
State #1272
Leonard Mikeska
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 2 (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1283
State #1271
Jeff Santleben
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 2 (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1284
State #1270
Mindy Warren
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Limestone County Emergency Services District #2 (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1285
State #1269
John Beall
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Limestone County Emergency Services District #2 (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1286
State #1268
Chuck Radney
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Limestone County Emergency Services District #2 (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1287
State #1267
Doug Potts
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Limestone County Emergency Services District #2 (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1288
State #1266
Dwayne Ready
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Limestone County Emergency Services District #2 (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1289
State #1265
Jon Gilson
Director, Place 5 • Azle Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1290
State #1264
Bryan Weaver
Director, Place 4 • Azle Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1291
State #1253
Jessica Martin
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • COTTON CENTER ISD (Hale County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1292
State #1263
Leslie Simmons
Director, Place 3 • Azle Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1293
State #1262
Carlos Reyes
Director, Place 4 (Place 2) • Brownsville Irrigation District (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1294
State #1261
Niketa Parikh
Director (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #244 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1295
State #1260
Garry Harris
Secertary (Place 3) • Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District #1 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1296
State #1259
Patrick Vance
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • East Fork Fresh Water Supply District 1A (Collin County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1297
State #1258
Joe Medrano
Board President • Brownsville Irrigation District (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1298
State #1256
Jake Weaver
Director (Place 1) • Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District #1 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1299
State #1255
Juan Ybarra
Director, Place 3 (Place 1) • Brownsville Irrigation District (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#1300
State #1254
Rex Murphy
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • COTTON CENTER ISD (Hale County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)