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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 7201–7225 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.5% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#7201
State #15811
Stephen Barnes
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7202
State #15812
Matthew Golden
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7203
State #15813
Robert Johnson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7204
State #15814
Van Hall
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7205
State #15815
Billy Willis
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 80.7Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7206
State #15817
Stephanie Stephens
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (Cass County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7207
State #15818
Charlie Bradley
County Judge • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 72▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7208
State #15819
Steve Nelson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 61▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7209
State #15820
Chris Meador
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 57▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7210
State #15821
Gary L. Gibson
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 57▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7211
State #15822
Kirk Griffin
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 83.1Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 57▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7212
State #15824
Josh Elder
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Gaines County (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7213
State #15825
Biz Houston
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Gaines County (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7214
State #15826
Brian Rosson
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Gaines County (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7215
State #15827
David Murphree
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Gaines County (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7216
State #15828
Nicholas L. Stallings
County Attorney • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 81.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 30▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7217
State #15823
Cindy Therwhanger
County Judge • Gaines County (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7218
State #15829
Kristina Mena, Ph.D
Director, Place 3 • University Medical Center of El Paso (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7219
State #15830
Linda Chew, Esq.
Director, Place 4 • University Medical Center of El Paso (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7220
State #15831
Christina Paz
Director, Place 5 • University Medical Center of El Paso (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7221
State #15832
Carlo Guitterez
Director, Place 3 • Westside 211 Special Improvement District (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7222
State #15833
Henry Adams
Director, Place 4 • Westside 211 Special Improvement District (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 82Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7223
State #15834
Frank Moreno
Director, Place 5 • Westside 211 Special Improvement District (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 79.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7224
State #15835
Steve DeGroat
Director, Place 1 • University Medical Center of El Paso (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#7225
State #15836
Anna Perez, Ed.D
Director, Place 2 • University Medical Center of El Paso (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
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