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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 676–700 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)
▲ +1.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+29.1% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#676
State #9109
Valerie Covey
Director, Place 5 • Northwoods Road District #1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#677
State #9108
Terry Cook
Director, Place 4 • Northwoods Road District #1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#678
State #9273
Brandon Borgstedt
Director, Place 2 • Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#679
State #9107
Cynthia Long
Director, Place 3 • Northwoods Road District #1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#680
State #9106
Barry Hunsworth
Director, Place 5 • Longhorn Town Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#681
State #9105
Chris White
Director, Place 4 • Longhorn Town Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#682
State #9277
Dean Baier
Director, Place 2 • Sagemeadow Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#683
State #9293
Robert Davenport
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • West Harris County Municipal Utility District #1 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 8▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#684
State #9304
David Kubala
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 40▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#685
State #9306
Eric Gross
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 40▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#686
State #9322
Mary Gressett
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Forsan (Howard County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#687
State #9307
Marc Myers
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 4) • HIGHLAND PARK ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#688
State #9553
Holly Thomas
County Clerk • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#689
State #9308
Lydia Novakov
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 5) • HIGHLAND PARK ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#690
State #9323
Debbie Burton
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Forsan (Howard County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#691
State #9309
Alan Friedman
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 3) • HIGHLAND PARK ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#692
State #9332
David Parker
County Sheriff • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#693
State #9310
Will C. Beecherl
Mayor (Place 2) • HIGHLAND PARK ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#694
State #9312
Doyle Russell
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • RANGER ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#695
State #9313
Stephanie Worrels
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • RANGER ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#696
State #9325
Misty Wakeman
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#697
State #9326
Camron D. Brister
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#698
State #9311
Ashley Mckee
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • RANGER ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#699
State #9314
Gerald Gunstanson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • RANGER ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#700
State #9327
Dan Hause
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)