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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 376–400 of 6,925 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)
▲ +2.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.8% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#376
State #2431
Paul Dyas
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MORGAN MILL ISD (Erath County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#377
State #2430
Dr Ken Stokes
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MORGAN MILL ISD (Erath County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#378
State #2428
Javier Gonzales
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • AMHERST ISD (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#379
State #2427
Patterson Bryan
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • AMHERST ISD (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#380
State #2426
Larry Edwards
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • AMHERST ISD (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#381
State #2425
Ronnie Schroeder
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • AMHERST ISD (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#382
State #2424
Ignacio Sanchez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • NUECES CANYON CISD (Edwards County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#383
State #2423
Danny Irwin
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • NUECES CANYON CISD (Edwards County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#384
State #2422
Chadd Schroeder
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • AMHERST ISD (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#385
State #2420
Jesus Mata
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • AMHERST ISD (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#386
State #2575
Doc Pearce
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SMYER ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#387
State #2577
Bryan Fowler
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SMYER ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#388
State #2569
Jason Neal
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • SMYER ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#389
State #2581
Janet Albright
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • UNION HILL ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#390
State #2568
Brad Locke
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SMYER ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#391
State #2580
Amanda Ainsworth
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • UNION HILL ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#392
State #2579
Thomas Cooley
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • UNION HILL ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#393
State #2578
Chuck Montgomery
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • UNION HILL ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#394
State #2576
Codye Hodges
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SMYER ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#395
State #2574
Anthony Maye
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SMYER ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#396
State #2573
Pat Parish
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • UNION HILL ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#397
State #2572
Mary Gipson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • UNION HILL ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#398
State #2571
James Elledge
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • UNION HILL ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#399
State #2570
Darren Robertson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • SMYER ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#400
State #2810
Misty Soliz
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MORTON ISD (Cochran County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
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