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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 2276–2300 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)
▲ +0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.1% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#2276
State #23429
Suzi Rumohr
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3) • City of Denton (Denton County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 117▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2277
State #23430
Joe Holland
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4) • City of Denton (Denton County)
Fiscal: 55.4Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 117▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2278
State #23431
Brandon Chase McGee
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5) • City of Denton (Denton County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 117▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2279
State #23450
Clinton Hale
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Dalhart (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 84▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2280
State #23432
Jill Jester
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6) • City of Denton (Denton County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 117▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2281
State #23433
Hilary Kieschnick
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LEXINGTON ISD (Lee County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 89▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2282
State #23485
Eli Ramos
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 4) • Aransas County ISD (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2283
State #23486
Nikki Yarnall
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 1) • Aransas County ISD (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2284
State #23487
Jamie Kris
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • PENELOPE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2285
State #23488
Marcella Sinkule
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • PENELOPE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 53.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2286
State #23489
David Kucera
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • PENELOPE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2287
State #23490
David Holub
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • PENELOPE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 54.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2288
State #23491
Rachael Esparza
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • PENELOPE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2289
State #23493
Michael Martin
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • GRAND SALINE ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 85▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2290
State #23494
Dustin Mason
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • GRAND SALINE ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 77▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2291
State #23495
Matt Strickland
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • GRAND SALINE ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 53.7Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2292
State #23496
Micah Lowe
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • GRAND SALINE ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2293
State #23497
Phillip Brown
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • GRAND SALINE ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 51.2Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2294
State #23478
Benny Puente Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Beeville (Bee County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2295
State #23498
Kyle Thompson
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • GRAND SALINE ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2296
State #23499
Nick Haley
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • GRAND SALINE ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2297
State #23480
Ray Garcia Jr.
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Beeville (Bee County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2298
State #23481
Cyndi Carrasco
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Beeville (Bee County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2299
State #23482
Jack Vogel
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 5) • Aransas County ISD (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 55.4Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
#2300
State #23483
Kenneth Cruzan
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 2) • Aransas County ISD (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.1/100)
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