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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 2576–2600 of 6,870 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)
▼ -0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#2576
State #23136
Alex Kotara
Trustee (Place 2) • KARNES CITY ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#2577
State #23135
Debbie Witte
Trustee (Place 1) • KARNES CITY ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#2578
State #23134
Sherry Sommer
Trustee (Place 7) • KARNES CITY ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#2579
State #23133
Mike Rosales, Jr
Trustee (Place 6) • KARNES CITY ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 52.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 68▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#2580
State #23132
Cason Newberry
Trustee (Place 5) • KARNES CITY ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 54.4Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 78▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#2581
State #23109
Adam Rivon
Trustee (District VIII) • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 610Expansion: 448Lone Dissents: 3▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#2582
State #23108
Rolando Martinez
Trustee (District V) • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 628Expansion: 458Lone Dissents: 2▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#2583
State #23164
Dani Hernandez
Trustee / Board Member • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 554Expansion: 405Lone Dissents: 2▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#2584
State #23183
Aaron Moore
Trustee (Place 5) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#2585
State #23189
Jimmy Looney
Trustee (Place 4) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#2586
State #23188
Lance Thweatt
Trustee (Place 3) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 54Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#2587
State #23187
Mark Gose
Trustee (Place 2) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#2588
State #23186
Daniel Ruddick
Trustee (Place 1) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#2589
State #23185
Travis Taylor
Trustee (Place 7) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 54.1Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#2590
State #23184
Russell Rice
Trustee (Place 6) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 54.4Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#2591
State #23219
Sandra Smith
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 4) • West Rusk County CISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2592
State #23220
Chris Pratt
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 2) • West Rusk County CISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2593
State #23218
Mathew Eastwood
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • West Rusk County CISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 52.9Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2594
State #23221
Lorenzo Tavarez
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 3) • West Rusk County CISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2595
State #23222
Will Sudweeks
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 5) • West Rusk County CISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2596
State #23199
Dr Jaime Rodriguez
Trustee (Place 4) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2597
State #23197
Jaclyn Sustaita
Trustee (Place 2) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2598
State #23198
Armando Cuellar, Jr
Trustee (Place 3) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 52Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2599
State #23194
Marcos De Los Santos
Trustee (Place 6) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2600
State #23196
Isidoro Nieto
Trustee (Place 1) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
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