YDHLGE Logo
YDHLGEYou Don't Hate Local Government Enough
Back to Public Records Search
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)
Reset

Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 776–800 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.1% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#776
State #7587
Lance Hamm
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • RICARDO ISD (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 261Expansion: 41▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#777
State #7892
Dexter Morris
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • MULLIN ISD (Mills County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 31▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#778
State #7881
Calvin Krause
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 28▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#779
State #7901
Kathryn Caulkins
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MULLIN ISD (Mills County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 31▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#780
State #7880
Jason Wagner
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 28▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#781
State #7900
Troy Shelton
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MULLIN ISD (Mills County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 31▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#782
State #7899
Sandy Sanders
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MULLIN ISD (Mills County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 31▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#783
State #7898
Marion Ferguson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MULLIN ISD (Mills County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 31▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#784
State #7879
Carl Schobel
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 212Expansion: 35▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#785
State #7891
Sabree Minard
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MULLIN ISD (Mills County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 35▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#786
State #7890
Jerry Day
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MULLIN ISD (Mills County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#787
State #7884
Al Gross
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 28▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#788
State #7883
Clint Eilers
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 28▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#789
State #7882
Michael Sacks
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 28▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#790
State #7878
Brandon Pieper
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 51▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#791
State #8044
Royce Woods
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • SEYMOUR ISD (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 32▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#792
State #8036
Joey Romano
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • JEFFERSON ISD (Marion County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 220Expansion: 43▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#793
State #8048
Brian Bibb
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SEYMOUR ISD (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 92.6Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 32▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#794
State #8047
Caleb Bursey
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SEYMOUR ISD (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 32▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#795
State #8046
Rance Carrington
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SEYMOUR ISD (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 32▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#796
State #8045
Bryan Baldwin
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SEYMOUR ISD (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 32▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#797
State #8043
Tim Orsak
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • SEYMOUR ISD (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 223Expansion: 37▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#798
State #8042
Klifton Moline
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SEYMOUR ISD (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 211Expansion: 49▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#799
State #8041
Kirstin Johnson
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • JEFFERSON ISD (Marion County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 221Expansion: 42▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
#800
State #8040
Leah Cooper
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • JEFFERSON ISD (Marion County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 221Expansion: 42▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)
1…313233…277