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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 1–25 of 552 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)
▲ +0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1
State #8630
Valerie Hopkins
Board Secretary (Place 3) • THE POSSABLE DREAM (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#2
State #8623
Chris Marrs
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#3
State #8622
Ricky Mccall
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#4
State #8621
Adam Losoya
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#5
State #8620
Leslie Lorenz
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 36▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#6
State #8619
Margaret Green
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 52▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#7
State #8618
Carlos Elizondo
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 322Expansion: 51▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#8
State #8617
Denise Garza
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 322Expansion: 51▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#9
State #8616
Daniella Lopez Valdez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 322Expansion: 51▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#10
State #8615
Jessica Gonzalez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 322Expansion: 51▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#11
State #8614
Vacancy Vacancy
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 322Expansion: 51▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#12
State #8613
Minerva Pena
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 318Expansion: 55▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#13
State #8612
Frank Ortiz
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BROWNSVILLE ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 302Expansion: 71▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#14
State #8625
Jesse Benavidez
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#15
State #8624
Kerri Hernandez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#16
State #9030
Lisa Gill
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • PAWNEE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 48▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#17
State #9031
Laurie Hernandez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • PAWNEE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 202Expansion: 42▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#18
State #9032
John Tollackson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • PAWNEE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 207Expansion: 37▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#19
State #9033
Jennifer Card
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • PAWNEE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 207Expansion: 37▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#20
State #9034
Raquel Villarreal
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • PAWNEE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 207Expansion: 37▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#21
State #9035
Gwen Hesseltine
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • PAWNEE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 207Expansion: 37▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#22
State #9036
Dane Elliott
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • PAWNEE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 207Expansion: 37▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#23
State #9037
Dalton Mcmillan
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • DEKALB ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 55▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#24
State #9038
Jason Wilson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • DEKALB ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 39▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#25
State #9039
Angie Wolf
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • DEKALB ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 34▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)