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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 876–900 of 2,457 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.2% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#876
State #16931
Albert Ray
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 75.9Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 62▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#877
State #16930
Brandon J. Huckabee
County Judge • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 62▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#878
State #16951
Greg Simmons
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Ector County (Ector County)
Fiscal: 75.7Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 51▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#879
State #16929
Dan Sawyer
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Donley County (Donley County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 62▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#880
State #16928
Daniel Ford
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Donley County (Donley County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 69▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#881
State #16926
Eric Buell
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MASON ISD (Mason County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 50▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#882
State #16925
Tina Cantu-Navarro
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MASON ISD (Mason County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 75.3Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 50▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#883
State #16924
Kathryn Martin
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MASON ISD (Mason County)
Fiscal: 77Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 50▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#884
State #16923
Jim Smith
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MASON ISD (Mason County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 50▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#885
State #16922
Joe Langehennig
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • MASON ISD (Mason County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 75.8Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 50▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#886
State #16952
Billy Hall
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Ector County (Ector County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 77.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 48▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#887
State #16921
Pam Kruse
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MASON ISD (Mason County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 77.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 58▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#888
State #16920
Cole Farmer
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MASON ISD (Mason County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 75.4Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 68▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#889
State #16918
Stephen Utterback
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #81 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 75.9Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 256Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#890
State #16917
Jay Silverman
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #81 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 256Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#891
State #16916
Ida Wall
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #81 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 75.8Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 249Expansion: 58▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#892
State #16915
Allison Dewees
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #81 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 238Expansion: 69▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#893
State #16948
Kristen L. Fouts
County Attorney • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#894
State #16972
Mary Garcia
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #393 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 75.7Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 34▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#895
State #16971
Karen Atkinson
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #393 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 34▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#896
State #16970
Jeffrey Konrath
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #393 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 77.8Reg: 75.7Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 36▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#897
State #16969
Asim Tufail
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #393 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 55▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#898
State #16968
Richard Scott
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #126 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 75.8Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 59▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#899
State #16967
Michael F Knapick
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #126 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 75.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 59▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#900
State #16973
Jerry Preston
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #393 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 76.8Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 34▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)