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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 976–1000 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)
▲ +2.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.7% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#976
State #9569
Roger Beckstead
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #46 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 21▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#977
State #9568
Chad Scow
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Place 2) • Irion Co ISD (Irion County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#978
State #9567
Alan Friedman
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 4) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#979
State #9566
Carolyn Huelster
County Treasurer (Place 1) • Irion Co ISD (Irion County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#980
State #9565
Don Snell
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 2) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#981
State #9564
Jeff Davidson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Place 5) • Irion Co ISD (Irion County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#982
State #9582
Kristen Alexandrov
President (Place 2) • New Sweden Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#983
State #9563
Marc Myers
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 1) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#984
State #9562
Molly Criner
County Judge (Place 4) • Irion Co ISD (Irion County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#985
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)
#986
State #9586
Jack Wilhelm
President (Place 2) • LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 5 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#987
State #9560
Lydia Novakov
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#988
State #9611
Johnny Brown
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Smith County Emergency Services District #2 (Smith County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#989
State #9627
Rene Abrego
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#990
State #9590
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 3) • Escondido Public Improvement District (Llano County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#991
State #9612
Brent Dominy
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Smith County Emergency Services District #2 (Smith County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#992
State #9613
Barrett Gibson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #404 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#993
State #9628
Peggy Braaten
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Johnson Ranch Municipal Utility District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#994
State #9614
Xochytl Greer
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #404 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#995
State #9615
Jeff Nutt
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #404 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#996
State #9618
Dan Corbin
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#997
State #9619
Mark Ramseur
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#998
State #9598
Jo Bob Burgin
Director, Place 4 • Hopkins County Hospital District (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#999
State #9629
Art Seago
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Johnson Ranch Municipal Utility District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1000
State #9630
Kathy Phillips
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Johnson Ranch Municipal Utility District (Comal County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
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