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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 801–825 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)
▼ -0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.5% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#801
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)
#802
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)
#803
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)
#804
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)
#805
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)
#806
State #9406
Jessica Clinton
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Travis County Emergency Services District #6-A (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#807
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)
#808
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)
#809
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)
#810
State #9410
Gary Morrison
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Emergency Services District #16 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#811
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)
#812
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)
#813
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)
#814
State #9414
David Jones
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Orange County Emergency Services District 4 (Orange County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#815
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)
#816
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)
#817
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)
#818
State #9443
Debra Caldwell
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Nevada Special Utility District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#819
State #9454
Greg Reynolds
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #10 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#820
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)
#821
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)
#822
State #9421
K Balasubramanian
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #115 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#823
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)
#824
State #9444
Vickie Gracy
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Nevada Special Utility District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#825
State #9425
Anna Hornaday
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Roman Forest Public Utility District #3 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
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