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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 426–450 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)
▲ +2.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#426
State #3093
Lloyd Smith
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MURCHISON ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 32▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#427
State #3092
Sheryl Sims
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MURCHISON ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 197Expansion: 40▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#428
State #3343
Claudia Escamilla
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MORGAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#429
State #3342
Teresa Stacy
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MORGAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#430
State #3316
Jeff Richardson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • PADUCAH ISD (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 218Expansion: 46▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#431
State #3349
Kanyon Brown
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • DAWSON ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#432
State #3348
Ben Phipps
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • DAWSON ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#433
State #3347
Marlin Mahan
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • DAWSON ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#434
State #3346
Kalith Brown
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • DAWSON ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#435
State #3345
Jesus Carrillo
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MORGAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#436
State #3344
Colt Parker
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MORGAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#437
State #3341
Andrew Phipps
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • DAWSON ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#438
State #3340
Susie Dela Rosa
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • DAWSON ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#439
State #3339
Zac Crockett
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • DAWSON ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#440
State #3338
Jimmy Johns
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • MORGAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#441
State #3337
Veronica Gonzalez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MORGAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#442
State #3336
Bryant Clark
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MORGAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#443
State #3329
Shawn Elloitt
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MOTLEY COUNTY ISD (Motley County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#444
State #3328
Bert Darsey
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MOTLEY COUNTY ISD (Motley County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#445
State #3327
Tina Brooks
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MOTLEY COUNTY ISD (Motley County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#446
State #3326
Lewis Drum
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MOTLEY COUNTY ISD (Motley County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#447
State #3325
Tanya Multer
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • MOTLEY COUNTY ISD (Motley County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#448
State #3324
Brian Marshall
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MOTLEY COUNTY ISD (Motley County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#449
State #3323
Sammy Hutchison
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MOTLEY COUNTY ISD (Motley County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 43▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#450
State #3322
Terence Moore
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • PADUCAH ISD (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 36▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
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