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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 1751–1775 of 6,870 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)
▼ -0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.0% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#1751
State #20988
Mark Williams
Trustee (Place 7) • CHILLICOTHE ISD (Hardeman County)
Fiscal: 60.3Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#1752
State #20987
Susan Madl
Trustee (Place 6) • CHILLICOTHE ISD (Hardeman County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#1753
State #21028
Dwayne Stovall
Trustee (Place 6) • TARKINGTON ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 114▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1754
State #21027
Susan Rollins
Trustee (Place 5) • TARKINGTON ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 114▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1755
State #21052
Gloria King
Trustee (Place 3) • GILMER ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1756
State #21048
Larry Montgomery
Trustee (Place 6) • GILMER ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1757
State #21053
John Dean
Trustee (Place 4) • GILMER ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1758
State #21051
Kenny Southwell
Trustee (Place 2) • GILMER ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1759
State #21050
Mark Skinner
Trustee (Place 1) • GILMER ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 62.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1760
State #21049
Jeff Murry
Trustee (Place 7) • GILMER ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1761
State #21047
Lula Johnson
Trustee (Place 5) • GILMER ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1762
State #21033
Jackie Flores
Trustee (Place 4) • TARKINGTON ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 110▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1763
State #21032
Paige Bostwick
Trustee (Place 3) • TARKINGTON ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 58.8Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 110▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1764
State #21031
Kevin Johnson
Trustee (Place 2) • TARKINGTON ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 110▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1765
State #21030
Lane Gulledge
Trustee (Place 1) • TARKINGTON ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 110▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1766
State #21029
Jason Ward
Trustee (Place 7) • TARKINGTON ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 110▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#1767
State #21056
Matt Taylor
Trustee (Place 7) • HUDSON ISD (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 58▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#1768
State #21064
Wade Luker
Trustee (Place 1) • GUSTINE ISD (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#1769
State #21067
Angel Escamila
Trustee (Place 4) • GUSTINE ISD (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 61.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#1770
State #21066
Crystal Drew
Trustee (Place 3) • GUSTINE ISD (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 58.6Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#1771
State #21065
Kenneth Braim
Trustee (Place 2) • GUSTINE ISD (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 60.9Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#1772
State #21063
Cynthia Newton
Trustee (Place 7) • GUSTINE ISD (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 61.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#1773
State #21062
Jamie Littlejohn
Trustee (Place 6) • GUSTINE ISD (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 60.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#1774
State #21061
Ben Hussey
Trustee (Place 5) • GUSTINE ISD (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 60.6Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
#1775
State #21060
Reagan Mcclenny
Trustee (Place 4) • HUDSON ISD (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 59.3Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 58▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.4/100)
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