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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 126–150 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.0% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#126
State #39
Mirna Bonilla-Odums
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #123 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 11▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#127
State #6
William Bacon
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#128
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)
#129
State #45
William Tullis
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Bastrop County Municipal Utility District #1 (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 62Expansion: 41▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#130
State #42
Charles Dale Kelley
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #222 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 6▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#131
State #51
Adrian Kaiser
Director, At-Large Position 1 • Montgomery County Hospital District (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 0▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#132
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)
#133
State #156
Julian Boddy
Director, Place 3 • Central Harris County Regional Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 80Expansion: 5▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#134
State #157
Margaret Cox
Director, Place 5 • Central Harris County Regional Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 77Expansion: 8▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#135
State #50
Will Peckham
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Upper Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 0▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#136
State #95
Mike Greer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#137
State #29
Puja Boinpally
Director, Precinct 1 Place 2 (Precinct 1 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)
#138
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)
#139
State #49
Doug Granger
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Bastrop County Municipal Utility District #1 (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 99.3Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 71Expansion: 32▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#140
State #82
Ginger Sims
County Treasurer • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 58Expansion: 56▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#141
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)
#142
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)
#143
State #155
Chris Hanvey
President (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 42 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 72Expansion: 26▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#144
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)
#145
State #43
Teague Harris
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #222 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 6▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#146
State #53
Greg McGrath
Director, Place 4 • Montgomery County Municpal Utility District #191 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 78Expansion: 20▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#147
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)
#148
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)
#149
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)
#150
State #149
Mia Magness
County Attorney • Waller County (Waller County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 56Expansion: 72▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
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