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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 876–900 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)
▲ +2.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.3% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#876
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)
#877
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)
#878
State #9476
James Raines
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #70 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#879
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)
#880
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)
#881
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)
#882
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)
#883
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)
#884
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)
#885
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)
#886
State #9484
Jann Okerlund
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#887
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)
#888
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)
#889
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)
#890
State #9488
Virginia Lester
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Cornerstones Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#891
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)
#892
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)
#893
State #9518
Donald Brunswick
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Westwood Shores Municipal Utility District (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#894
State #9492
Ryan Jackson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #34 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#895
State #9528
Robert L Bell Jr.
Director, Place 2 • Hidalgo County Irrigation District #1 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#896
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)
#897
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)
#898
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)
#899
State #9519
Kyle McAlister
Director, Place 1 • Abilene-Taylor County Events Venue District (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#900
State #9499
Mark Johnson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Burney Road Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
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