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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 1901–1925 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)
▼ -0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.9% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#1901
State #21499
Kim Mcmath
Trustee (Place 2) • EANES ISD (Travis County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#1902
State #21498
James Spradely
Trustee (Place 1) • EANES ISD (Travis County)
Fiscal: 59.3Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#1903
State #21497
Heather Sheffield
Trustee (Place 7) • EANES ISD (Travis County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#1904
State #21538
James Lieb
Trustee (Place 1) • PRINGLE-MORSE CISD (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#1905
State #21516
Joe Morales
Director, Place 3 (Place 1) • SOUTH TEXAS ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 60.9Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#1906
State #21514
Sylvia Sanchez Garza
Board Secretary (Place 3) • SOUTH TEXAS ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 56.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#1907
State #21513
Arturo Rodriguez
Director (Place 5) • SOUTH TEXAS ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#1908
State #21541
Wirt Davis
Trustee (Place 4) • PRINGLE-MORSE CISD (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#1909
State #21536
Rily Urban
Trustee (Place 6) • PRINGLE-MORSE CISD (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#1910
State #21515
Daniel Morales
Director (Place 4) • SOUTH TEXAS ISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 57.1Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#1911
State #21540
Christy Hart
Trustee (Place 3) • PRINGLE-MORSE CISD (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#1912
State #21539
Jerry Crowl
Trustee (Place 2) • PRINGLE-MORSE CISD (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 59.3Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#1913
State #21537
Jason Varnon
Trustee (Place 7) • PRINGLE-MORSE CISD (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#1914
State #21552
Aaron Lux
Trustee (Place 5) • BLANCO ISD (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 85▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#1915
State #21558
Kathy Kersten
Trustee (Place 4) • BLANCO ISD (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 59.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 74▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#1916
State #21557
Chad Meyer
Trustee (Place 3) • BLANCO ISD (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 74▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#1917
State #21556
Joe Hernandez
Trustee (Place 2) • BLANCO ISD (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 60.4Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 74▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#1918
State #21555
Larry Kuebel
Trustee (Place 1) • BLANCO ISD (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 74▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#1919
State #21554
Erika Sykes
Trustee (Place 7) • BLANCO ISD (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 74▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#1920
State #21553
Stephen Mackey
Trustee (Place 6) • BLANCO ISD (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 78▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#1921
State #21577
Karen Pickard
Trustee (Place 5) • FANNINDEL ISD (Delta County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#1922
State #21581
Scott Franklin
Trustee (Place 2) • FANNINDEL ISD (Delta County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#1923
State #21580
Wanda White
Trustee (Place 1) • FANNINDEL ISD (Delta County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#1924
State #21583
Mandy Duplechan
Trustee (Place 4) • FANNINDEL ISD (Delta County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#1925
State #21579
Lisa Smith
Trustee (Place 7) • FANNINDEL ISD (Delta County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
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