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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 551–575 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)
▲ +1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#551
State #4798
Cathy Rogers
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • GARNER ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 24▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#552
State #4797
Brandi Horton
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • GARNER ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 24▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#553
State #4796
Sarah Pennebaker
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • GARNER ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 24▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#554
State #4795
Kiley Zylman
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • GARNER ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 24▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#555
State #4794
Clay Youngblood
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • GARNER ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 32▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#556
State #4793
Brett Hobson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • GARNER ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 41▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#557
State #4962
Dr. Jaime Taylor
University President (Place 4) • TEXAS ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP IN THE HUMANITIES (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.9/100)
#558
State #4961
Margo Hymer
Associate Director (Place 5) • TEXAS ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP IN THE HUMANITIES (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.9/100)
#559
State #5118
Christina Recio
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LA GLORIA ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#560
State #5115
Nelia Garza
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LA GLORIA ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#561
State #5116
Josie Escalante
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LA GLORIA ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#562
State #5111
Stephen Ecord
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • GROVETON ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#563
State #5114
Sam Shanafelt
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • GROVETON ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#564
State #5113
Mark Davison
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • GROVETON ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 93.8Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#565
State #5112
Jason Due
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • GROVETON ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#566
State #5110
Brooke Solomon
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LA GLORIA ISD (Jim wells County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#567
State #5109
Robyn Watts
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • GROVETON ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#568
State #5108
Kurt Minter
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • GROVETON ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#569
State #5107
Steven Lee
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • GROVETON ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#570
State #5083
Bryan Banda
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#571
State #5082
Alex Ortega
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#572
State #5081
Steve Martin
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#573
State #5080
Dr J Colton Bradshaw
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#574
State #5079
John Whitten
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 25▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#575
State #5078
Rickey Joyner
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • HARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 197Expansion: 24▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)