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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 1851–1875 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.2% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1851
State #21285
Shane Jasper
Trustee (Place 1) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 82▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#1852
State #21284
Ty Lindsey
Trustee (Place 7) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 82▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#1853
State #21283
Todd Kelly
Trustee (Place 6) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 83▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#1854
State #21282
Jake Howard
Trustee (Place 5) • TROUP ISD (Smith County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 93▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.6/100)
#1855
State #21322
Javier Montemayor
Trustee (District 6) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 88▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#1856
State #21321
Francisco Castillo
Trustee (District 5) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 99▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#1857
State #21327
Gilbert Aguilar, Jr
Trustee (District 4) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#1858
State #21326
Michelle Molina
Trustee (District 3) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.6Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#1859
State #21325
Alisa Flores Oliveros
Trustee (District 2) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.1Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#1860
State #21324
Ramiro Veliz, Iii
Trustee (District 1) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#1861
State #21323
Ricardo Rodriguez
Trustee (District 7) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#1862
State #21396
Sierra Betancourt
Trustee (Place 3) • IOLA ISD (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1863
State #21393
Todd Kay
Trustee (Place 7) • IOLA ISD (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1864
State #21397
Mark Cunningham
Trustee (Place 4) • IOLA ISD (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 58.6Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1865
State #21392
Jason Gooch
Trustee (Place 6) • IOLA ISD (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1866
State #21395
Tammy Harvey
Trustee (Place 2) • IOLA ISD (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1867
State #21394
Alec Pointer
Trustee (Place 1) • IOLA ISD (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1868
State #21360
Bret Polk
Trustee (Place 5) • HICO ISD (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 110▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1869
State #21391
Jody Evans
Trustee (Place 5) • IOLA ISD (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1870
State #21366
Brent Morrow
Trustee (Place 4) • HICO ISD (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 93▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1871
State #21365
Keith Davis
Trustee (Place 3) • HICO ISD (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 93▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1872
State #21364
Keith Jackson
Trustee (Place 2) • HICO ISD (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 93▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1873
State #21363
Jeff Serratt
Trustee (Place 1) • HICO ISD (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 93▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1874
State #21362
Dr Ryan Wyatt
Trustee (Place 7) • HICO ISD (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 93▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
#1875
State #21361
Gerben Vandermeer
Trustee (Place 6) • HICO ISD (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 101▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.3/100)
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