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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 51–75 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)
▲ +2.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.3% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#51
State #459
Brandon Kubitza
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • HALLSBURG ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.2/100)
#52
State #455
Dale Wilkerson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HEMPHILL ISD (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.2/100)
#53
State #478
Jon-Michael Parker
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#54
State #484
Corey Stevens
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#55
State #483
Russell Cathey
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#56
State #480
Rene Villariano
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#57
State #481
Michelle Mynatt
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 99.2Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#58
State #479
Melissa Rodriguez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#59
State #482
Kurtis Homer
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SCHLEICHER ISD (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.1/100)
#60
State #517
Martha Castilla
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 99.3Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#61
State #515
Roxi Castillo
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • WALNUT BEND ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#62
State #518
Frank Espinosa
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#63
State #511
Michael Valdez
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#64
State #513
Emily Southerland
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • WALNUT BEND ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#65
State #519
Sergio Delgado
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#66
State #508
Robert Morrison
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WALNUT BEND ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#67
State #507
Shane Foster
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • WALNUT BEND ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#68
State #509
Luis Gomez
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#69
State #510
Rudy Lopez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#70
State #520
John Skipper
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 4) • HUBBARD ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 99.3Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#71
State #503
Zack Gilley
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 5) • HUBBARD ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#72
State #504
Tim Green
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • HUBBARD ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#73
State #505
Chris Runnels
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 3) • HUBBARD ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#74
State #512
Randy Clark
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WALNUT BEND ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)
#75
State #516
Dr James Hernandez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • EDGEWOOD ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.9/100)