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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 2026–2050 of 7,110 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)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.2% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#2026
State #10694
James Oswalt
Commissioner (Place 3) • Harris County Emergency Services District #21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2027
State #10693
Nolan Butterfras
Commissioner (Place 2) • Harris County Emergency Services District #21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2028
State #10692
Hardy LeBlanc
Commissioner (Place 1) • Harris County Emergency Services District #21 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2029
State #10690
Abigail Beadle
Commissioner (Place 4) • Medina County Emergency Services District #2 (Medina County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2030
State #10689
Jeffrey Howard
Commissioner (Place 3) • Medina County Emergency Services District #2 (Medina County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2031
State #10688
Todd Summers
Commissioner (Place 2) • Medina County Emergency Services District #2 (Medina County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2032
State #10687
Kenneth Nighswander
Commissioner (Place 1) • Medina County Emergency Services District #2 (Medina County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2033
State #10686
David Miller
Commissioner (Place 5) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #6 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2034
State #10685
Terry Barnhill
Commissioner (Place 4) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #6 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2035
State #10684
Charles Bushnell
Commissioner (Place 3) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #6 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2036
State #10683
Caleb Smith
Commissioner (Place 2) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #6 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2037
State #10682
Donnie Click
Commissioner (Place 1) • Montgomery County Emergency Services District #6 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2038
State #10681
Roland Glidden
Commissioner (Place 5) • El Paso County Emergency Services District #2 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2039
State #10680
Michael Diaz
Commissioner (Place 4) • El Paso County Emergency Services District #2 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2040
State #10679
Adrian Santana
Commissioner (Place 3) • El Paso County Emergency Services District #2 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2041
State #10678
Rick Avalos
Commissioner (Place 2) • El Paso County Emergency Services District #2 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2042
State #10677
Antonio Bernal
Commissioner (Place 1) • El Paso County Emergency Services District #2 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2043
State #10647
Austin Goings
Director (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 211 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 44▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2044
State #10646
Juan Gutierrez-Barraza
Director (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 211 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 44▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2045
State #10645
Vivian Shudde
Director (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 211 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 44▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2046
State #10644
Carrie Bivins
Director (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 211 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 49▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2047
State #10643
John Buford
Director (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 211 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 86.5Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 55▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2048
State #10641
Peter Velez
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #233 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2049
State #10640
Timothy Oettmeier
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #233 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)
#2050
State #10639
Sherry Deal
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #233 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.5/100)