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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 1901–1925 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)
▼ -2.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.3% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#1901
State #26749
Taylor Ward
Trustee (Place 7) • FREDERICKSBURG ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 99▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1902
State #26748
C Lehne
Trustee (Place 6) • FREDERICKSBURG ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 44.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 105▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1903
State #26747
Rusty Jenschke
Trustee (Place 5) • FREDERICKSBURG ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 44.8Reg: 44.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 115▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1904
State #26746
Dan Doss
Trustee (Place 4) • GAINESVILLE ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 117▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1905
State #26745
Nathan Dempsey
Trustee (Place 3) • GAINESVILLE ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 44.1Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 117▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1906
State #26744
Marvin Royal
Trustee (Place 2) • GAINESVILLE ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 44.1Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 117▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1907
State #26743
Corey Hardin
Trustee (Place 1) • GAINESVILLE ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 43.5Reg: 43.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 117▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1908
State #26742
Laura Otts
Trustee (Place 7) • GAINESVILLE ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 117▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1909
State #26741
Phil Neelley
Trustee (Place 6) • GAINESVILLE ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 47.9Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 120▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1910
State #26740
Latecia Hendricks
Trustee (Place 5) • GAINESVILLE ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 44.8Reg: 46Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1911
State #26739
Shumona Collins
Trustee (Place 4) • CHANNELVIEW ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 114▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1912
State #26738
Dennis Cedillo
Trustee (Place 3) • CHANNELVIEW ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 114▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1913
State #26737
Lynette Breedlove
Trustee (Place 2) • CHANNELVIEW ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 114▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1914
State #26736
Steve Dennis
Trustee (Place 1) • CHANNELVIEW ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 114▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1915
State #26734
Hector Martinez
Trustee (Place 6) • CHANNELVIEW ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 44.1Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 117▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1916
State #26733
Ramiro Granados
Trustee (Place 5) • CHANNELVIEW ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 43.7Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 121▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1917
State #26732
Carolyn Benavides
Trustee (Place 4) • CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 134▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1918
State #26731
Kim Brady
Trustee (Place 3) • CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 44.3Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 134▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1919
State #26730
Tara Hrbacek
Trustee (Place 2) • CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 134▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1920
State #26729
Randy Schackmann
Trustee (Place 1) • CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 134▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1921
State #26728
Cassandra Hatfield
Trustee (Place 7) • CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 44.1Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 134▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1922
State #26727
Ileana Garza-Rojas
Trustee (Place 6) • CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 43.3Reg: 45.3Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 135▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1923
State #26726
Marjorie Burns
Trustee (Place 5) • CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 152▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.7/100)
#1924
State #26838
Barbara Breazeale
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Grey Forest (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 44.5Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1925
State #26836
Geri Poss
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Grey Forest (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
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