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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 1751–1775 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)
▼ -1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.4% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#1751
State #26642
James Cox
Trustee (Place 4) • WASKOM ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 45.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 80▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1752
State #26641
Kathy Baugh
Trustee (Place 3) • WASKOM ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 80▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1753
State #26640
Shanta Chatman
Trustee (Place 2) • WASKOM ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 80▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1754
State #26639
Michael Allwhite
Trustee (Place 1) • WASKOM ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 80▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1755
State #26638
Sarah Thompson
Trustee (Place 7) • WASKOM ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 80▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1756
State #26637
Michael Maxwell
Trustee (Place 6) • WASKOM ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 88▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1757
State #26635
Annette Sponseller
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of Leander (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 45Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 131Lone Dissents: 3▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1758
State #26634
Tony Combs
Trustee (Place 4) • HITCHCOCK ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 44.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 116▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1759
State #26633
Tom Ivey
Trustee (Place 3) • HITCHCOCK ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 46.3Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 116▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1760
State #26632
Chad Allen
Trustee (Place 2) • HITCHCOCK ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 116▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1761
State #26631
Monica Cantrell
Trustee (Place 1) • HITCHCOCK ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 44.3Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 116▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1762
State #26630
Ted Robinson, Jr
Trustee (Place 7) • HITCHCOCK ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 45.7Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 116▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1763
State #26629
Shirley Price
Trustee (Place 6) • HITCHCOCK ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 118▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1764
State #26628
John Massa
Trustee (Place 5) • HITCHCOCK ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 44.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 128▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1765
State #26621
Aaron Martinez
Trustee (At-Large Place 7) • TYLER ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 44.3Pro-Liberty: 256Expansion: 210▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1766
State #26620
Cody Levrets
Trustee (At-Large Place 6) • TYLER ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 45Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 256Expansion: 210▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1767
State #26619
Lindsey Harrison
Trustee (District 5) • TYLER ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 256Expansion: 210▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1768
State #26618
Andy Bergfeld
Trustee (District 4) • TYLER ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 44.6Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 256Expansion: 210▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1769
State #26617
Gina Orr
Trustee (District 3) • TYLER ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 44.2Pro-Liberty: 256Expansion: 210▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1770
State #26616
Yvonne Atkins
Trustee (District 2) • TYLER ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 257Expansion: 209▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1771
State #26615
Wade Washmon
Trustee (District 1) • TYLER ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 45.9Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 250Expansion: 216▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1772
State #26636
Oscar Garcia
Trustee (Place 5) • WASKOM ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 44.1Reg: 43.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 88▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1773
State #26626
Roy Simon
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Crockett (Houston County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 45.6Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 170▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1774
State #26627
Hudson Duren
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Crockett (Houston County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 170▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1775
State #26625
NaTrenia Hicks
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Crockett (Houston County)
Fiscal: 46.3Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 170▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
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