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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 1076–1100 of 3,680 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)
▼ -5.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1076
State #22239
Cody Scott
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • JAYTON-GIRARD ISD (Kent County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 103▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1077
State #22238
Carl Brown
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • DEVINE ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 104▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1078
State #22237
Keri James
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • DEVINE ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 57.6Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 104▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1079
State #22236
Henry Moreno, Jr
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • DEVINE ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 104▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1080
State #22235
Nancy Pepper
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • DEVINE ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 104▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1081
State #22234
Renee Frieda
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • DEVINE ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 104▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1082
State #22233
Chris Davis
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • DEVINE ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 56.4Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 108▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1083
State #22232
Alixana Buvinghausen
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • DEVINE ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 116▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1084
State #22271
Judy B. Cochran
Mayor • Town of Livingston (Polk County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 66▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1085
State #22265
Vicki Ochs
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • CALDWELL ISD (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 66▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1086
State #22240
Stephanie Allen
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • JAYTON-GIRARD ISD (Kent County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 89▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1087
State #22264
Matthew Hicks
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • CALDWELL ISD (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 71▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1088
State #22266
Krista Zwernermann
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • CALDWELL ISD (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 54.4Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 59▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1089
State #22270
Mike Cook
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • CALDWELL ISD (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 55.8Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 59▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.4/100)
#1090
State #22312
Jed Whitaker
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HARMONY ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 68▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1091
State #22311
Elizabeth Newman
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • WINONA ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 72▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1092
State #22313
Chad Wade
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HARMONY ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 56.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 68▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1093
State #22309
Randy Hawkins
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • WINONA ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 84▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1094
State #22308
Michael Seahorn
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HARMONY ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 68▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1095
State #22310
Scott Jones
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WINONA ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 74▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1096
State #22314
Ann Stegall
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HARMONY ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 68▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1097
State #22304
Neal Stevenson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • NURSERY ISD (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 55.4Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1098
State #22303
Jared Boedeker
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SHINER ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1099
State #22305
Missy Yearwood
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • NURSERY ISD (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1100
State #22301
Tim Kalich
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SHINER ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
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