YDHLGE Logo
YDHLGEYou Don't Hate Local Government Enough
Back to Public Records Search
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)
Reset

Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 1251–1275 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.9% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#1251
State #22433
J. D. Miller
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • San Augustine County (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 89▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1252
State #22432
Billy Williams
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • San Augustine County (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 89▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1253
State #22431
Ardis Mosby
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • San Augustine County (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 54.2Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 89▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1254
State #22429
Pam Smith
County Treasurer • San Augustine County (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 53.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 103▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1255
State #22428
Marisa Del Toro
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MONTE ALTO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 55.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 105▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1256
State #22427
Ester Cardoza-Wade
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MONTE ALTO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 105▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1257
State #22426
Armando Lopez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MONTE ALTO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 53.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 105▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1258
State #22425
Connie Villanueva
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MONTE ALTO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 105▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1259
State #22424
Velma Valdez
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • MONTE ALTO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 105▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1260
State #22423
Johnny Herrera
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MONTE ALTO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 54.1Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 102▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1261
State #22422
Krystal Garate-Del Toro
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MONTE ALTO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 110▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1262
State #22421
Nicole Bishop
County Attorney • Kendall County (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 127Lone Dissents: 3▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1263
State #22460
Jerry Newsom
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1264
State #22447
Jon Bates
County Attorney • San Augustine County (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 89▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1265
State #22459
Becky Henderson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1266
State #22461
Eben Stover
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 53.8Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1267
State #22457
Julie Humphries
Mayor • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1268
State #22456
Veronica "Betty" Vela
District Clerk • Kenedy County (Kenedy County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 102▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1269
State #22458
Ken Cook
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1270
State #22430
Sheila Ponder
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • San Augustine County (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 91▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1271
State #22462
Dylan Tidwell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 56.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1272
State #22453
Zan Jamieson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1273
State #22452
Wesley Hagle
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1274
State #22434
Walter Shofner
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • San Augustine County (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 89▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1275
State #22454
Josh Lujano
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 55.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
1…505152…148