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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 351–375 of 7,451 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)
▲ +2.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.5% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#351
State #8855
Rachel Broom
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #391 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#352
State #8854
Kevin Force
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #391 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#353
State #8969
Marshall Pike
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 178 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#354
State #8941
Heron Salinas
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Creedmoor Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#355
State #8986
Don Ryals
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #459 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#356
State #8853
George Porter, Jr.
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #391 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#357
State #8852
Catherine Shook
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #391 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#358
State #8945
Whitney Fisher
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #65 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#359
State #8851
William Blackwell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #391 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 35▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#360
State #8850
Henry Croswell Iv
President • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 39▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#361
State #8849
Aaron L. Brown
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 42▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#362
State #8949
Adam Kramer
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #439 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 46▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#363
State #8835
Johnny Parker
Director, At-Large • Panola County Groundwater Conservation District (Panola County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 21▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#364
State #8848
Timothy H. Garde
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 49▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#365
State #8970
Scott Carson
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 178 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#366
State #8953
Christina Kainer
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #439 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#367
State #8847
Lee Mcnutt
Board President (Place 2) • Texas Tri-Modal Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#368
State #8846
Eugene Newsom
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #278 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#369
State #8845
Tommie Allen
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #278 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#370
State #8957
Rachel Knight
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Brookfield Fresh Water Supply District #1 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#371
State #8844
Shantai Magee
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #278 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#372
State #8843
Gwendolyn Thornburg
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #278 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 46▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#373
State #8842
Michael Blezinger
Director, Austin County • Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 21▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#374
State #8961
Oscar Gonzalez
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Hidalgo County Water Control and Improvement District #19 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#375
State #8841
Richard Smart
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 48▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
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