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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 401–425 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)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.0% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#401
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)
#402
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)
#403
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)
#404
State #9021
Cheryl Stalinsky
Secretary (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District #12 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#405
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)
#406
State #8993
Enrique Morales
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Cleveland Municipal Utility District #1 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#407
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)
#408
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)
#409
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)
#410
State #8998
Guillermo Rodriguez
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Gateway Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Webb County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#411
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)
#412
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)
#413
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)
#414
State #9002
Nancy Cline
Director, Place 2 • Blanco County South Library District (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#415
State #8840
Kimberly Prause
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 48▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#416
State #9024
Lesia Robinson
Director, Resident ETJ • Baytown Area Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 18▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#417
State #8872
Johnny Lindley
President • Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District (Collingsworth County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#418
State #8831
Mike Roquemore
Director, Place 1 • Panola County Groundwater Conservation District (Panola County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 21▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#419
State #9040
Kyle Dooley
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • DEKALB ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 34▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#420
State #9041
Tommy Crouch
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • DEKALB ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 34▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#421
State #9049
Joe Morrison
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Crane (Crane County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#422
State #9042
Steve Starrett
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • DEKALB ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 34▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#423
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)
#424
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)
#425
State #9043
Alonzo Ganaway
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • DEKALB ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 34▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)