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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 851–875 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)
▲ +1.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.7% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#851
State #8414
Mark Davila
Board Secretary (Place 3) • HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD (Jones County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#852
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)
#853
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)
#854
State #8409
Kristen Tarrant
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • VALLEY VIEW ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#855
State #8408
Charlie Pickett
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • VALLEY VIEW ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#856
State #8407
Brian Hoffman
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • VALLEY VIEW ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#857
State #8397
Penny Loudder
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • CHANNING ISD (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#858
State #8395
Carla Barber
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • CHANNING ISD (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#859
State #8394
Sandy Bob Morris
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • CHANNING ISD (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#860
State #8393
Benny Moore
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • CHANNING ISD (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.1/100)
#861
State #8499
Seth Hodges
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 2) • Pewitt ISD (Morris County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#862
State #8497
Keith West
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 5) • Pewitt ISD (Morris County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#863
State #8498
Caleb Higgins
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • Pewitt ISD (Morris County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#864
State #8482
Lovie Whyte
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • TEAGUE ISD (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 230Expansion: 31▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#865
State #8496
Michael Jarvis
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 4) • Pewitt ISD (Morris County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#866
State #8495
Mark Mccoy
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 3) • Pewitt ISD (Morris County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#867
State #8483
Brian Bowers
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • TEAGUE ISD (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 230Expansion: 31▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#868
State #8478
Jason Hullum
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • TEAGUE ISD (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 33▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#869
State #8481
Debra Lawrence
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • TEAGUE ISD (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 230Expansion: 31▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#870
State #8480
Jeff Gonzales
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • TEAGUE ISD (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 230Expansion: 31▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#871
State #8477
Vicki Dimiceli
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • TEAGUE ISD (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 220Expansion: 41▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#872
State #8479
Justin Lee
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • TEAGUE ISD (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 230Expansion: 31▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90/100)
#873
State #8630
Valerie Hopkins
Board Secretary (Place 3) • THE POSSABLE DREAM (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#874
State #8623
Chris Marrs
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#875
State #8622
Ricky Mccall
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BUCKHOLTS ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 28▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)