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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 101–125 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.8% (CAGR +2.7%/yr)
#101
State #8678
Mike Siegel
Director, Place 3 • Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#102
State #8679
Marc Duchen
Director, Place 4 • Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#103
State #8680
Jose Velasquez
Director, Place 5 • Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#104
State #8681
Abdul Muhammad
Director, Place 3 • Greater Southeast Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#105
State #8682
Charic Jellins
Director, Place 4 • Greater Southeast Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#106
State #8683
Alton Hudson
Director, Place 5 • Greater Southeast Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#107
State #8684
Andrew Rice
Director, Place 3 • Harris County Improvement District #3 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#108
State #8685
Patricia Ann Chesnick
Director, Place 4 • Harris County Improvement District #3 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#109
State #8686
Barrett Webster
Director, Place 5 • Harris County Improvement District #3 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#110
State #8688
Wayne Jeffcoat
Director, Place 4 • Meeker Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#111
State #8689
Shawn Walker
Director, Place 5 • Meeker Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#112
State #8690
Florida Dotson
Director, Place 3 • Pearland Municipal Management District No. 1 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#113
State #8691
Herbert Fain
Director, Place 4 • Pearland Municipal Management District No. 1 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#114
State #8692
Mike Vargas
Director, Place 3 • Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District (Reagan County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#115
State #8693
Chase McPhaul
Director, Place 4 • Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District (Reagan County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#116
State #8694
Rusty Adams
Director, Place 5 • Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District (Reagan County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#117
State #8695
Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • The Woodlands Township (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#118
State #8696
Linda Nelson
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • The Woodlands Township (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#119
State #8697
Cindy Heiser
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • The Woodlands Township (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#120
State #8698
Adam Lamb
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • The Woodlands Township (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#121
State #8699
Craig Eissler
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • The Woodlands Township (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#122
State #8700
Richard Franks
Director, Place 6 (Place 6) • The Woodlands Township (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#123
State #8701
Brad Bailey
Director, Place 7 (Place 7) • The Woodlands Township (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#124
State #8702
Adrian Hernandez
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brazoria Drainage District #4 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#125
State #8743
Stephen Savant
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District #10 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
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