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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 926–950 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)
▲ +1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.1% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#926
State #9525
Robert Rojas
Director, Place 1 • El Paso County 911 District (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#927
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)
#928
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)
#929
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)
#930
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)
#931
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)
#932
State #9494
William Shutt
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Grand Lakes Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#933
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)
#934
State #9532
Shawn Hood
Director, Place 2 • Parks at Westhaven Public Improvement District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#935
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)
#936
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)
#937
State #9549
Scott Jacks
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#938
State #9536
Mark Keough
Director, Place 2 • The Woodlands Road Utility District #1 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#939
State #9550
Dorman Hawthorn
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#940
State #9551
Mike Poindexter
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#941
State #9552
Chad W. Ainsworth
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#942
State #9540
Rene' Ellis
County Treasurer • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 26▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#943
State #9554
Rosa Norsworthy
District Clerk • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#944
State #9555
Chuck Havard
County Sheriff • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#945
State #9556
Joe Hawthorn
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#946
State #9557
John E. Burt
County Attorney • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#947
State #9558
Campbell Young
Director, Brazos County (Rural Water) • Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 62Expansion: 24▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#948
State #9352
Robert Bell
President • Hidalgo County Irrigation District #1 (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#949
State #9561
Will C. Beecherl
Mayor (Place 5) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#950
State #9576
Misty Smith
Trustee, Place 7 • MOODY ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 39▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
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