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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 1–25 of 364 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.6% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#1
State #18568
Zane Daniel
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • GUTHRIE CSD (King County)
Fiscal: 70.9Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#2
State #18569
Jeff Daniel
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • GUTHRIE CSD (King County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#3
State #18563
Kyle Green
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • GUTHRIE CSD (King County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#4
State #18564
Wendy Masterson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • GUTHRIE CSD (King County)
Fiscal: 71.4Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#5
State #18565
Clell Mccauley
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • GUTHRIE CSD (King County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#6
State #18566
Toby Oliver
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • GUTHRIE CSD (King County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#7
State #18567
Laura Moorhouse
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • GUTHRIE CSD (King County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#8
State #18585
Dan Morrow
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MARTINS MILL ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 48▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#9
State #18826
Letty Flores
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • EDINBURG CISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#10
State #18821
Leticia Garcia
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • EDINBURG CISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 66.4Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#11
State #18822
Xavier Salinas
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • EDINBURG CISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#12
State #18823
Dominga Vela
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • EDINBURG CISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#13
State #18824
David Torres
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • EDINBURG CISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#14
State #18825
Carmen Gonzalez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • EDINBURG CISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#15
State #18827
Luis Alamia
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • EDINBURG CISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#16
State #18874
Porcious Potter
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • CROSS PLAINS ISD (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 74▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#17
State #18875
Matt Reed
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • CROSS PLAINS ISD (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 67▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#18
State #18876
Jack Shepard
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • CROSS PLAINS ISD (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 65▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#19
State #18887
Juventino Martinez
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • PRESIDIO ISD (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 68.9Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 47▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#20
State #18882
Jusby Vasquez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • PRESIDIO ISD (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 53▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#21
State #18880
Chase Bunn
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • CROSS PLAINS ISD (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 69.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 65▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#22
State #18877
Roy Richey
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • CROSS PLAINS ISD (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 65▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#23
State #18881
Jaime Sanchez
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • PRESIDIO ISD (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 70.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 65▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#24
State #18884
Iris Galindo
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • PRESIDIO ISD (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 47▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#25
State #18885
Marco Lujan
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • PRESIDIO ISD (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 47▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
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