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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 926–950 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
+25.9% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#926
State #9577
Justin Foster
Trustee, Place 1 • MOODY ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 39▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#927
State #9575
Waylan Goodwin
Trustee, Place 6 • MOODY ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 46▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#928
State #9574
Lacey Flynn
Trustee, Place 5 • MOODY ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 46▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#929
State #9568
Chad Scow
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Place 2) • Irion Co ISD (Irion County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#930
State #9567
Alan Friedman
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 4) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#931
State #9566
Carolyn Huelster
County Treasurer (Place 1) • Irion Co ISD (Irion County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#932
State #9565
Don Snell
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 2) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#933
State #9564
Jeff Davidson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Place 5) • Irion Co ISD (Irion County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#934
State #9562
Molly Criner
County Judge (Place 4) • Irion Co ISD (Irion County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#935
State #9561
Will C. Beecherl
Mayor (Place 5) • Highland Park ISDb (Potter County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#936
State #9673
Sheila Darnell
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD (Jones County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 43▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#937
State #9672
Derek Moore
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 2) • HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD (Jones County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 47▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#938
State #9671
Dr Chad White
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 4) • HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD (Jones County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 53▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#939
State #9835
Rebecca Zinnante
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • FT SAM HOUSTON ISD (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#940
State #9836
Willie White, Jr
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 4) • FT SAM HOUSTON ISD (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#941
State #9843
Victoria Brooks
Board Secretary (Place 3) • ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL (Harris County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#942
State #9911
Jessica Finck
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • KRESS ISD (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#943
State #9910
Nicole Aguilera
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • KRESS ISD (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#944
State #9909
Martin Sanchez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • KRESS ISD (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#945
State #9908
Tiffany Reed
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • KRESS ISD (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#946
State #9907
Omar Valdez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • KRESS ISD (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 86.5Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#947
State #9906
Josh Lovvorn
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • KRESS ISD (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#948
State #9905
Jerry Bingham
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LOOP ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#949
State #9904
Carla Young
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LOOP ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#950
State #9903
Jim Owens
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LOOP ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
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