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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 2751–2775 of 6,439 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)
▼ -4.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.5% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#2751
State #27610
Russell Delome
Trustee (Place 3) • BUNA ISD (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 42.9Reg: 42.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 109▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2752
State #27609
Kevin Gomez
Trustee (Place 2) • BUNA ISD (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 42.8Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 109▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2753
State #27608
John Burt
Trustee (Place 1) • BUNA ISD (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 43Reg: 44.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 109▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2754
State #27607
Sherri Hickerson
Trustee (Place 6) • BUNA ISD (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 45.4Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 107▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2755
State #27606
Joey Broom
Trustee (Place 5) • BUNA ISD (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 114▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2756
State #27603
Emma Falcon
Trustee (Place 4) • PREMONT ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 141▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2757
State #27602
Irma Mercado Johnson
Trustee (Place 3) • PREMONT ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 45.4Reg: 45.4Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 141▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2758
State #27601
Jo Ann Pena Diaz
Trustee (Place 2) • PREMONT ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 45.7Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 141▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2759
State #27600
Fred Gutierrez
Trustee (Place 1) • PREMONT ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 42.5Reg: 43.8Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 141▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2760
State #27599
Chris Morales
Trustee (Place 7) • PREMONT ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 45.7Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 141▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2761
State #27598
Ruben Martinez
Trustee (Place 6) • PREMONT ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 43.4Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 145▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2762
State #27597
Debra Lopez
Trustee (Place 5) • PREMONT ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 42.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 151▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2763
State #27596
Michael Jones
Councilmember (At-Large Place 6) • City of McKinney (Collin County)
Fiscal: 44.3Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 228▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44/100)
#2764
State #27653
Chris Dillon
Trustee (Place 2) • BASTROP ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 43.5Reg: 42.8Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 148▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2765
State #27658
Johnston Dietz
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Katy (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 45.2Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 142▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2766
State #27659
Michael Meihls
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Katy (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 44.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 142▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2767
State #27657
Paula Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Katy (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 136▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2768
State #27660
Gina Hicks
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Katy (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 42.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 142▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2769
State #27647
Janet Carpenter
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Forest Hill (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 43.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 197▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2770
State #27648
Keith R. Smith
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Forest Hill (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 44.9Reg: 43.2Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 197▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2771
State #27656
William H. "Dusty" Thiele
Mayor • City of Katy (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 130▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2772
State #27661
Paul Q. Follis
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Katy (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 44.1Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 142▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2773
State #27644
Stephanie Boardingham
Mayor • City of Forest Hill (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 43.2Reg: 46.3Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 184▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2774
State #27645
Quincy Wallace
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Forest Hill (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 43.8Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 195▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
#2775
State #27646
Albert Harris, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Forest Hill (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 42.9Reg: 46Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 197▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.9/100)
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