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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 826–850 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)
▲ +2.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.1% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#826
State #8305
Blake Halbardier
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HONDO ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 32▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#827
State #8304
Philip Rothe
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HONDO ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 32▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#828
State #8303
Steven Tapia
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HONDO ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 32▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#829
State #8301
Craig Luedke
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HONDO ISD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 47▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#830
State #8295
Aaron Hardaway
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • KERMIT ISD (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 275Expansion: 51▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#831
State #8294
Edward Davila
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • KERMIT ISD (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 275Expansion: 51▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#832
State #8293
Ramiro Antillon
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • KERMIT ISD (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 275Expansion: 51▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#833
State #8292
Lee Lentz-Edwards
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • KERMIT ISD (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 275Expansion: 51▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#834
State #8291
Miguel Urquidi
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • KERMIT ISD (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 275Expansion: 51▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#835
State #8290
Ricky Morales
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • KERMIT ISD (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 273Expansion: 53▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#836
State #8325
Chrisi Tucek
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • CLARENDON ISD (Donley County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#837
State #8329
Robin Ellis
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • CLARENDON ISD (Donley County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#838
State #8328
Chuck Robertson
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • CLARENDON ISD (Donley County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#839
State #8330
Donny Howard
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • CLARENDON ISD (Donley County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#840
State #8327
Wayne Hardin
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • CLARENDON ISD (Donley County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#841
State #8326
Mike Word
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • CLARENDON ISD (Donley County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#842
State #8324
Taylor Shelton
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • CLARENDON ISD (Donley County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#843
State #8323
Tony Mendoza
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LORENZO ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 243Expansion: 32▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#844
State #8322
Deborah Kirksey
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LORENZO ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 243Expansion: 32▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#845
State #8321
Brandon Aycock
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LORENZO ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 241Expansion: 34▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#846
State #8320
Larry Birdwell
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LORENZO ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 47▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.2/100)
#847
State #8413
Chris Byrom
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • VALLEY VIEW ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#848
State #8412
Cathy Ritchey
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • VALLEY VIEW ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#849
State #8411
Eric Vann
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • VALLEY VIEW ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#850
State #8410
Alan Kassen
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • VALLEY VIEW ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)