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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 126–150 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.2% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#126
State #8704
Scott Feuless
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brazoria Drainage District #4 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#127
State #8705
Robert Gendke
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Jackson County Navigation District (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#128
State #8706
Gary Olson
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Jackson County Navigation District (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#129
State #8707
Robert Shoemate
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Jackson County Navigation District (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#130
State #8708
Mike Tucker
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Emergency Services District #10 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#131
State #8709
Paul Lessor
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Emergency Services District #10 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#132
State #8710
Cynthia Putnam
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Emergency Services District #10 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#133
State #8711
Robyn Hoekstra
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Emergency Services District #10 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#134
State #8712
Kito Bonner
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Emergency Services District #10 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#135
State #8713
Sandra Melton
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Jefferson County Emergency Services District #4 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#136
State #8714
Charlie Reneau
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Jefferson County Emergency Services District #4 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#137
State #8715
Davilyn Walston
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Jefferson County Emergency Services District #4 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#138
State #8716
Robert Bordes
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Jefferson County Emergency Services District #4 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#139
State #8717
Jeff Roebuck
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Jefferson County Emergency Services District #4 (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#140
State #8718
Victoria Caldwell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #282 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#141
State #8719
Dawn Mouton
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #282 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#142
State #8720
Angela Peters
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #282 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#143
State #8721
P Al Gosen
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #282 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#144
State #8722
Shelley King
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #282 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#145
State #8723
Ryan Yokubatis
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Pecan Grove Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#146
State #8725
Austin Roberts
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Pecan Grove Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#147
State #8726
Stephen Crow
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Pecan Grove Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#148
State #8727
Edward Gordon, Jr.
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Pecan Grove Municipal Utility District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#149
State #8728
Brian Bell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Tyler County Special Utility District (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#150
State #8766
Peter Coti
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #457 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
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