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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 4926–4950 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#4926
State #27804
Jedon Ruthardt
Trustee (Place 7) • LAZBUDDIE ISD (Parmer County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4927
State #27805
Dustin Cleavinger
Trustee (Place 1) • LAZBUDDIE ISD (Parmer County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 43.4Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4928
State #27806
Candice Weaver
Trustee (Place 2) • LAZBUDDIE ISD (Parmer County)
Fiscal: 43.9Reg: 44.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4929
State #27807
Brenna Burch
Trustee (Place 3) • LAZBUDDIE ISD (Parmer County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4930
State #27808
Heath Gammon
Trustee (Place 4) • LAZBUDDIE ISD (Parmer County)
Fiscal: 42.5Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4931
State #27809
Beth Walterscheidt
Trustee (District 1) • ELGIN ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 45.7Reg: 45.7Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4932
State #27810
Angie Edmon
Trustee (District 2) • ELGIN ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 44.6Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4933
State #27811
Jennifer Culver
Trustee (District 3) • ELGIN ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 45.4Reg: 41.7Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4934
State #27812
Pete Bega
Trustee (District 4) • ELGIN ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 44.7Reg: 41.3Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4935
State #27813
Patrick Maass
Trustee (District 5) • ELGIN ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 41.8Reg: 45.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4936
State #27814
Byron Mitchell
Trustee (District 6) • ELGIN ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4937
State #27815
Cheryl Reese
Trustee (District 7) • ELGIN ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 42.7Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4938
State #27763
Sandra Martinez
Trustee (Place 5) • BEEVILLE ISD (Bee County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 133▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4939
State #27776
Meg Bernstein
Trustee, Place 4 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4940
State #27775
Sheri Braun
Trustee, Place 3 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 41.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4941
State #27774
Zachary Buchhorn
Trustee, Place 2 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4942
State #27773
Jessica Belcher
Trustee, Place 1 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4943
State #27772
Steven Wentrcek
Trustee, Place 7 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 41.5Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4944
State #27770
Tammie Hunt
Trustee, Place 5 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 43.4Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 126▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#4945
State #27863
Glen Kusak
Trustee (Place 1) • YOAKUM ISD (Dewitt County)
Fiscal: 42.4Reg: 42.3Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.7/100)
#4946
State #27864
Terry Boening
Trustee (Place 2) • YOAKUM ISD (Dewitt County)
Fiscal: 42.9Reg: 46Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.7/100)
#4947
State #27865
Darlene Renken
Trustee (Place 3) • YOAKUM ISD (Dewitt County)
Fiscal: 44.8Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.7/100)
#4948
State #27818
Dr Kyle Mills
Trustee (Place 7) • SAN ANGELO ISD (Tom green County)
Fiscal: 41.6Reg: 42.5Pro-Liberty: 248Expansion: 236▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.7/100)
#4949
State #27858
Allen Samford
Trustee (Place 3) • INGRAM ISD (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 42.8Reg: 44.1Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 93▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.7/100)
#4950
State #27839
Grant Dubois
Trustee (Place 5) • ROCKWALL ISD (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 45.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 135▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.7/100)
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