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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 1601–1625 of 3,642 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.2% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1601
State #22790
Greg Powers
Trustee (Place 1) • HARLINGEN CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 56.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1602
State #22789
Belinda Reininger
Trustee (Place 7) • HARLINGEN CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 56.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1603
State #22813
Vincent Venegoni
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 4) • Collin County (Collin County)
Fiscal: 56.7Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 49Expansion: 63▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1604
State #22788
Dr Bobby Muniz
Trustee (Place 6) • HARLINGEN CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 54.4Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1605
State #22774
DeMonica Gooden
Councilmember (At-Large Place 6) • City of Duncanville (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 89▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1606
State #22773
Kyle Pennebaker
Councilmember (District 5) • City of Duncanville (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 89▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1607
State #22772
Karen Cherry-Brown
Councilmember (District 4) • City of Duncanville (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 53.5Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 89▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1608
State #22771
Jeremy Koontz
Councilmember (District 3) • City of Duncanville (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 89▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1609
State #22769
Joe Veracruz
Councilmember (District 1) • City of Duncanville (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 55.4Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 81▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1610
State #22806
Sara R. Gray
County Treasurer • Midland County (Midland County)
Fiscal: 54.4Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 47Expansion: 67▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1611
State #22770
Don McBurnett
Councilmember (District 2) • City of Duncanville (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 56Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 82▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1612
State #22812
Ellen Kinnebrew
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Collin County (Collin County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 49Expansion: 63▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1613
State #22798
Douglas M. Brown
Constable (Precinct 1) • Midland County (Midland County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 33Expansion: 81▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1614
State #22811
Paul Raleeh
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Collin County (Collin County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 49Expansion: 63▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1615
State #22808
Yadi Billeck
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Midland County (Midland County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 53.2Pro-Liberty: 47Expansion: 67▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1616
State #22810
John Barton
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 4) • Midland County (Midland County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 53.2Pro-Liberty: 47Expansion: 67▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1617
State #22807
Edelmira E. Subia
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Midland County (Midland County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 47Expansion: 67▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1618
State #22805
Steve Asher
Constable (Precinct 4) • Collin County (Collin County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 49Expansion: 63▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1619
State #22803
Dwayne Kurtz
Constable (Precinct 2) • Collin County (Collin County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 49Expansion: 63▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1620
State #22804
Sammy Knapp
Constable (Precinct 3) • Collin County (Collin County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 49Expansion: 63▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1621
State #22844
Richard Hughes
Director (Place 5) • Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District #1 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 11▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1622
State #22802
Matt Carpenter
Constable (Precinct 1) • Collin County (Collin County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 52.9Pro-Liberty: 47Expansion: 65▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1623
State #22843
Kristen Scott
Director (Place 4) • Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District #1 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 11▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1624
State #22842
Ron Lovett
Director (Place 3) • Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District #1 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 53.1Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 11▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
#1625
State #22801
Jamie Hall
Constable (Precinct 4) • Midland County (Midland County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 47Expansion: 67▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55/100)
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