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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 726–750 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.7% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#726
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)
#727
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)
#728
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)
#729
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)
#730
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)
#731
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)
#732
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)
#733
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)
#734
State #9333
Betty Salinas
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#735
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)
#736
State #9305
Alicia Skinner
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 40▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#737
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)
#738
State #9303
Brandon Guillory
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 45▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#739
State #9302
Charles Eastland
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 58▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#740
State #9301
Jessica Christian
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#741
State #9300
Mike Ragsdale
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#742
State #9342
Jason Ashmore
Treasurer (Place 1) • South Newton County Emergency Services District #1 (Newton County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#743
State #9299
Dwayne Ellis
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#744
State #9298
Matt Haisten
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#745
State #9370
John Goodnight
Director, Place 3 • Corsicana Housing Authority (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#746
State #9346
Juana Gutierrez
President • El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District #4 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#747
State #9381
Scott Miller
Director, Place 5 • Muleshoe Area Hospital District (Bailey County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#748
State #9297
Kristopher Quomtana
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#749
State #9296
Brad Lennon
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 45▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#750
State #9295
Terry Clark
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ALBA-GOLDEN ISD (Wood County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 55▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)