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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 101–125 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)
▼ -0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+35.2% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#101
State #21300
Hershal Massenburge
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 2) • Chapel Hill ISDb (Titus County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#102
State #21302
Shellie Mcnabb
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HARTLEY ISD (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#103
State #21298
Les Schminkey
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 1) • Chapel Hill ISDb (Titus County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#104
State #21297
Fred Elder, Jr
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 4) • Chapel Hill ISDb (Titus County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#105
State #21299
Martin Ibarra
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 5) • Chapel Hill ISDb (Titus County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#106
State #21303
Beth Quirk
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • HARTLEY ISD (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#107
State #21295
Mary LaPoint
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Uhland (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 58.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#108
State #21296
Matthew Esposito
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Uhland (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#109
State #21304
Westin Rollin
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HARTLEY ISD (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 61.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#110
State #21291
Guadalupe Garza
Mayor • City of Uhland (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 60.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#111
State #21289
Jacob Putman
County Attorney • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 67▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#112
State #21290
Kim Morton
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 86Lone Dissents: 1▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#113
State #21288
Homer Dickey
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 82▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#114
State #21292
Alex Saldivar
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Uhland (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 61.7Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#115
State #21286
Lisa Lewis
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 82▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#116
State #21285
Shane Jasper
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 82▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#117
State #21287
Dr Vic Bansal
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 82▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#118
State #21293
Mark Garonzik
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Uhland (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#119
State #21282
Jake Howard
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 93▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#120
State #21283
Todd Kelly
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 83▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#121
State #21284
Ty Lindsey
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 82▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#122
State #21294
Seraiah Pineda
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Uhland (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#123
State #21310
Greg Sowell
County Judge • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 449Expansion: 269▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#124
State #21311
Sandy McCorvey
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 59.3Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 449Expansion: 269▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#125
State #21312
Mark Harkness
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 61.7Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 449Expansion: 269▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)