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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 2651–2675 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)
▼ -0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.1% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#2651
State #23298
Cynthia Hernandez
Trustee, Place 3 • HOLLAND ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 53.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 86▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2652
State #23293
Cliff Cosper
Trustee, Place 5 • HOLLAND ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 103▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2653
State #23299
Michael Cearley
Trustee, Place 4 • HOLLAND ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 53.7Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 86▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2654
State #23326
Matthew Porter
Mayor (Place 4) • Wylie ISDa (Collin County)
Fiscal: 54.1Reg: 52.2Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2655
State #23327
Mike Williams
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 1) • Wylie ISDa (Collin County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2656
State #23322
Misty Odenweller
Trustee (Place 1) • CONROE ISD (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2657
State #23321
Melissa Semmler
Trustee (Place 7) • CONROE ISD (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2658
State #23325
Lindsay Dawson
Trustee (Place 4) • CONROE ISD (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2659
State #23324
Melissa Dungan
Trustee (Place 3) • CONROE ISD (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2660
State #23323
Tiffany Baumann Nelson
Trustee (Place 2) • CONROE ISD (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 52.2Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2661
State #23320
Nicole May
Trustee (Place 6) • CONROE ISD (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2662
State #23319
Marianne Horton
Trustee (Place 5) • CONROE ISD (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2663
State #23306
James Bentley
Trustee (Place 4) • DARROUZETT ISD (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 89▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2664
State #23305
John Meier
Trustee (Place 3) • DARROUZETT ISD (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 89▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2665
State #23304
Kelly Wheatley
Trustee (Place 2) • DARROUZETT ISD (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 53.6Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 89▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2666
State #23303
Randy Miller
Trustee (Place 1) • DARROUZETT ISD (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 53.6Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 89▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2667
State #23302
Brandon Meier
Trustee (Place 7) • DARROUZETT ISD (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 54.2Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 89▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2668
State #23301
Gregg Long
Trustee (Place 6) • DARROUZETT ISD (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 91▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2669
State #23300
Nick Durfey
Trustee (Place 5) • DARROUZETT ISD (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 95▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.6/100)
#2670
State #23344
David Price
Trustee (Place 1) • RED LICK ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 136▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.5/100)
#2671
State #23346
Emilee Kitchens
Trustee (Place 3) • RED LICK ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 117▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.5/100)
#2672
State #23345
Nathan Thomas
Trustee (Place 2) • RED LICK ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 121▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.5/100)
#2673
State #23343
Karen Duffy
Trustee / Board Member • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 540Expansion: 388▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.5/100)
#2674
State #23375
Courtney Kubesch
Trustee (Place 6) • CUERO ISD (Dewitt County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 78▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.4/100)
#2675
State #23379
Gerard Gonzales
Trustee (Place 3) • CUERO ISD (Dewitt County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 81▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.4/100)
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