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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 1101–1125 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)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.6% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1101
State #22277
Elizabeth Santos
Trustee / Board Member • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 560Expansion: 394Lone Dissents: 5▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1102
State #22318
William Allen
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • WINONA ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 56.7Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 72▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1103
State #22319
Connie Gibbs
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • WINONA ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 72▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1104
State #22316
Aaron Wilson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WINONA ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 72▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1105
State #22315
Wayne Howard
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • HARMONY ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 68▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1106
State #22317
Mark Wintters
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • WINONA ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 58.6Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 72▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1107
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)
#1108
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)
#1109
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)
#1110
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)
#1111
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)
#1112
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)
#1113
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)
#1114
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)
#1115
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)
#1116
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)
#1117
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)
#1118
State #22300
Dr Dan Stafford
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SHINER ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 56.4Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1119
State #22302
Julie Gamez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SHINER ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1120
State #22306
Melinda Murphy
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HARMONY ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 82▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1121
State #22281
Roy Sanchez, Jr
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SPUR ISD (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 97▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1122
State #22280
Terri Wyatt
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • SPUR ISD (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 97▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1123
State #22278
Matt Humphreys
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SPUR ISD (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 114▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1124
State #22297
Bucky Boehm
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SHINER ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
#1125
State #22296
Richard Garza
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • EAST BERNARD ISD (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.3/100)
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