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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 1351–1375 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.6% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#1351
State #26256
Brandon Grant
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HOOKS ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 70▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1352
State #26255
Cathy Arellano
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • KLEIN ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 85▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1353
State #26254
Dustin Qualls
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • KLEIN ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 45Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 85▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1354
State #26252
Rob Ellis
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • KLEIN ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 85▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1355
State #26251
Chris Todd
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • KLEIN ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 85▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1356
State #26250
Nicole Peters
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • KLEIN ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 90▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1357
State #26249
Denise Morrison
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • KLEIN ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 104▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1358
State #26248
Peter Mako
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Terrell Hills (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 44.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1359
State #26247
Emmy Rogers Ballantyne
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Terrell Hills (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 44.8Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1360
State #26246
Kate Lanfear
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Terrell Hills (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1361
State #26245
Bill Mitchell
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Terrell Hills (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 44.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1362
State #26243
Juan Noyola
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Latexo (Houston County)
Fiscal: 45.1Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1363
State #26242
Toby Low
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Latexo (Houston County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1364
State #26241
Harvey Bruner
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Latexo (Houston County)
Fiscal: 44.6Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1365
State #26240
Dyllis Bobbitt
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Latexo (Houston County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 44.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1366
State #26260
Mark Harpold
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HOOKS ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 46.3Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 70▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1367
State #26239
Joe Larry Melson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Latexo (Houston County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1368
State #26237
Dr Amy Adcock
Trustee, Place 4 • ACADEMY ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 94▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1369
State #26236
Jennifer Burnett
Trustee, Place 3 • ACADEMY ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 94▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1370
State #26234
Dr Calvin Eshbaugh
Trustee, Place 1 • ACADEMY ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 94▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1371
State #26233
Dana White
Trustee, Place 7 • ACADEMY ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 45.4Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 94▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1372
State #26232
Adam Fossett
Trustee, Place 6 • ACADEMY ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 45Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 97▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1373
State #26231
Alex Bass
Trustee, Place 5 • ACADEMY ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 110▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1374
State #26230
Jerry Black
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • CLYDE CISD (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 45.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 96▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#1375
State #26229
Bethany Powell
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • CLYDE CISD (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 96▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
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