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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 3151–3175 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)
▼ -0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.0% (CAGR +4.7%/yr)
#3151
State #24412
Carlos Villegas, Jr
Trustee (Place 7) • PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 94▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3152
State #24411
Cynthia Gutierrez
Trustee (Place 6) • PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 97▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3153
State #24410
Yolanda Castillo
Trustee (Place 5) • PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 105▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3154
State #24409
Bonna Reed
Trustee (Place 2) • FLORESVILLE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 96▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3155
State #24408
Joel Odom
Trustee (Place 1) • FLORESVILLE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 108▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3156
State #24407
Chris Kovatch
Trustee (Place 4) • ORANGEFIELD ISD (Orange County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 101▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3157
State #24406
Van Bo Henley
Trustee (Place 3) • ORANGEFIELD ISD (Orange County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 101▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3158
State #24405
Brad Frye
Trustee (Place 2) • ORANGEFIELD ISD (Orange County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 101▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3159
State #24404
Laura Clark
Trustee (Place 1) • ORANGEFIELD ISD (Orange County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 101▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3160
State #24403
Marc Wernig
Trustee (Place 7) • ORANGEFIELD ISD (Orange County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 101▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3161
State #24402
Jude Graffagnino
Trustee (Place 6) • ORANGEFIELD ISD (Orange County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 106▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3162
State #24401
Kyle Dubose
Trustee (Place 5) • ORANGEFIELD ISD (Orange County)
Fiscal: 52.9Reg: 52.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 117▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3163
State #24400
Holly Cliffe
Trustee (Place 4) • HALLETTSVILLE ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 129▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3164
State #24399
Ryan Bludau
Trustee (Place 3) • HALLETTSVILLE ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 129▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3165
State #24398
Brian Henneke
Trustee (Place 2) • HALLETTSVILLE ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 53Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 129▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3166
State #24397
Brian Smith
Trustee (Place 1) • HALLETTSVILLE ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 129▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3167
State #24396
Justin Smith
Trustee (Place 7) • HALLETTSVILLE ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 129▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3168
State #24395
Sharesce Sidney
Trustee (Place 6) • HALLETTSVILLE ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 135▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3169
State #24394
Dennis Herring, Jr
Trustee (Place 5) • HALLETTSVILLE ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 143▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.8/100)
#3170
State #24485
Raymond Salinas
Trustee (Place 6) • DUBLIN ISD (Erath County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 93▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#3171
State #24506
Marc Myers
Councilmember (Place 2) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#3172
State #24502
Don Snell
Councilmember (Place 4) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#3173
State #24504
Alan Friedman
Councilmember (Place 1) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#3174
State #24498
Reagan Wagner
Trustee (Place 1) • LYTLE ISD (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 102▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
#3175
State #24501
Alan Brown
Trustee (Place 4) • LYTLE ISD (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 102▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.7/100)
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