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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 1001–1025 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)
▼ -0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.0% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#1001
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)
#1002
State #9602
Al Buckner
Commissioner, Place 5 • Utopia Vanderpool Emergency SErvices DEistrict #1 (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1003
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)
#1004
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)
#1005
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)
#1006
State #9606
Steve Smith
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Jasper County Emergency Services District #4 (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1007
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)
#1008
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)
#1009
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)
#1010
State #9637
Clarance Bull
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #56 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1011
State #9652
William Stewart
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #199 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1012
State #9638
Robert Becktell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1013
State #9639
Frank Cope
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1014
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)
#1015
State #9653
Tim Early
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 551 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1016
State #9640
Russell Ruth
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1017
State #9641
Grady Green
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1018
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)
#1019
State #9643
Robert Pryor
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Champions Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1020
State #9644
John Harrison
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Champions Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1021
State #9654
Eric Djuvik
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 551 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1022
State #9623
Nathaniel Klugman
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1023
State #9655
Spence Bridges
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 551 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1024
State #9642
Denise Campbell
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Spring Meadows Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#1025
State #9645
Scott Chenoweth
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Champions Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)