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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 276–300 of 6,484 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)
▼ -0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.1% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#276
State #25135
Jacob Haynes
Board Trustee (Place 4) • LAPOYNOR ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 122▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#277
State #25136
Bryan Forester
Board Vice President (Place 2) • LAPOYNOR ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 188Expansion: 120▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#278
State #25137
Cornelius Hambrick
Board Secretary (Place 3) • LAPOYNOR ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 117▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#279
State #25138
Joe Ed Young
Board Trustee (Place 5) • LAPOYNOR ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 117▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#280
State #25143
Meredith Turner-Croyle
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Anahuac (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#281
State #25161
Fernando Juarez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Presidio (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#282
State #25130
Ken Holt
County Judge • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 139▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#283
State #25131
Dexter Elrod
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 143▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#284
State #25132
Micah Evans
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 143▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#285
State #25129
Kelvin Deupree
Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7) • City of North Richland Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 220Expansion: 176▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#286
State #25133
Gordon Pippin
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 143▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#287
State #25159
Bianca Martinez-Bailon
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Presidio (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#288
State #25160
Silverio Escontrias
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Presidio (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#289
State #25156
David Brookshier
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Fritch (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#290
State #25155
Michael Adams
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Fritch (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#291
State #25157
John Ferguson
Mayor • City of Presidio (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#292
State #25134
Stuart Posey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 143▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#293
State #25144
Nathan Trahan
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Anahuac (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#294
State #25154
Tom Ray
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Fritch (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#295
State #25158
Cristian Montoya
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Presidio (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#296
State #25153
Rob Hendrick
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Fritch (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#297
State #25168
Rolando Lozano
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 138▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#298
State #25169
Robert Schmalzried
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 138▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#299
State #25167
Juan Ybarra
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 138▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#300
State #25170
Tony Barco
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 138▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
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