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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 1–25 of 1,563 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)
▼ -0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1
State #21204
Jesus Amaya
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 117▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#2
State #21203
Martin Castillo
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 117▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#3
State #21202
Donald Henderson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 117▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#4
State #21201
Kevin Montes
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 115▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#5
State #21200
Sandra Garza
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 115▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#6
State #21205
Leticia Quintero
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LOS FRESNOS CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 117▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#7
State #21275
Sterling Shimp
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • KNIPPA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#8
State #21277
Ross Thompson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • KNIPPA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#9
State #21281
Tyson Schmidt
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • KNIPPA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#10
State #21280
Nyland Falkenberg
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • KNIPPA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#11
State #21279
Merlynn Verstuyft
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • KNIPPA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 61.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#12
State #21278
Ted Sanderlin
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • KNIPPA ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#13
State #21238
Angela Head
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MERKEL ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 106▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#14
State #21239
Brit Pursley
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MERKEL ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 107▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#15
State #21240
Joe Salas
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • MERKEL ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 104▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#16
State #21241
Kyle Doan
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MERKEL ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 104▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#17
State #21242
Matt Travis
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MERKEL ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 104▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#18
State #21243
Christian Clyburn
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MERKEL ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 104▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#19
State #21244
Kerry Fryar
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MERKEL ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 104▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#20
State #21269
James Hall
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • PERRIN-WHITT CISD (Jack County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#21
State #21270
Chad Lambert
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • PERRIN-WHITT CISD (Jack County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#22
State #21271
Chris Keeney
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • PERRIN-WHITT CISD (Jack County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#23
State #21272
Mark Sims
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • PERRIN-WHITT CISD (Jack County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 60.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#24
State #21273
Michael Adams
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • PERRIN-WHITT CISD (Jack County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 59.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#25
State #21274
Michael Francis
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • PERRIN-WHITT CISD (Jack County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)