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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 1251–1275 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#1251
State #13138
Joe Espree
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HULL-DAISETTA ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 86.9Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#1252
State #13139
Beth Johnson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • HULL-DAISETTA ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 84.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#1253
State #13144
Brad Davis
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • HULL-DAISETTA ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#1254
State #13143
Vincent Espree
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HULL-DAISETTA ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#1255
State #13142
Anthony Eaglin
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HULL-DAISETTA ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 83.6Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#1256
State #13141
Kelley Berry
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HULL-DAISETTA ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#1257
State #13140
David Mcclusky
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HULL-DAISETTA ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 86.9Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#1258
State #13211
Megan Whisenhunt
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • JONESBORO ISD (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1259
State #13210
Roger Hill
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • JONESBORO ISD (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 86Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1260
State #13209
Joe Foote
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • JONESBORO ISD (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1261
State #13207
Billy Suggs
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • JONESBORO ISD (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1262
State #13206
Donnie Robuck
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • JONESBORO ISD (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 85.3Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1263
State #13205
Hershal Massenburge
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 1) • Chapel Hill ISDb (Titus County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1264
State #13204
Fred Elder, Jr
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • Chapel Hill ISDb (Titus County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1265
State #13203
Les Schminkey
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 4) • Chapel Hill ISDb (Titus County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1266
State #13192
Dwight Byrd
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SIMMS ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 85.1Pro-Liberty: 195Expansion: 40▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1267
State #13191
Christopher Butler
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SIMMS ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 86Pro-Liberty: 195Expansion: 40▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1268
State #13190
Denise Mcdaniel
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SIMMS ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 195Expansion: 40▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1269
State #13189
Russell Meadows
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SIMMS ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 195Expansion: 40▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1270
State #13208
Kevin Young
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • JONESBORO ISD (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1271
State #13188
Bryan Wilkerson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • SIMMS ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 195Expansion: 40▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1272
State #13187
Kaysi King
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • SIMMS ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 86.6Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 195Expansion: 40▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1273
State #13186
Michael Daniel
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SIMMS ISD (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 54▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1274
State #13212
Robert Buster
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • JONESBORO ISD (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 83.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#1275
State #13214
Rickey Mosley
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 2) • Chapel Hill ISDb (Titus County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
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