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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 1026–1050 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)
▲ +3.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#1026
State #10881
Colby Butcher
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BUSHLAND ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 42▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1027
State #10880
Justin Adams
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BUSHLAND ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 85.9Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 42▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1028
State #10879
Holly Jeffreys
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BUSHLAND ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 42▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1029
State #10878
Brad Spinks
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • BUSHLAND ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 42▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1030
State #10877
James Gillenwaters
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BUSHLAND ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 45▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1031
State #10876
Jessica Garrett
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BUSHLAND ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 55▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1032
State #10934
Timothy Nation
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • BOYS RANCH ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 35▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1033
State #10932
James Taylor
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BOYS RANCH ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 35▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1034
State #10933
Jacque Branch
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BOYS RANCH ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 35▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1035
State #10931
Mark Strother
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BOYS RANCH ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 41▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1036
State #10930
Joshua Sprock
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BOYS RANCH ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 48▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1037
State #10918
Mathew Eastwood
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 2) • WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 46▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1038
State #10917
Chris Pratt
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 4) • WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 51▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#1039
State #11006
Mike Williams
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • WYLIE ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 49▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1040
State #11010
Bill Howard
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • WYLIE ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 86.6Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 49▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1041
State #11009
Kylie Reising
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • WYLIE ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 49▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1042
State #11008
Stacie Smith
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • WYLIE ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 49▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1043
State #11007
Dr Jacob Day
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WYLIE ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 49▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1044
State #11005
Virdie Montrgomery
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WYLIE ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 50▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1045
State #11004
Suzi Kennon
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • WYLIE ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 85.9Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 63▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1046
State #10997
John Dagen
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • ROCHELLE ISD (Mcculloch County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 40▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1047
State #10996
Jeremy Brown
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • ROCHELLE ISD (Mcculloch County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 40▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1048
State #10995
Tommy Howell
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ROCHELLE ISD (Mcculloch County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 40▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1049
State #10994
Mike Wolfe
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • ROCHELLE ISD (Mcculloch County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 90.6Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 40▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
#1050
State #10993
Tiffany Shadd
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ROCHELLE ISD (Mcculloch County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 40▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.2/100)
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