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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 1951–1975 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.1% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1951
State #21660
Tracy Stoudt
Trustee (Place 2) • HUNTSVILLE ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 60.6Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 100▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#1952
State #21659
Kenneth Holland
Trustee (Place 1) • HUNTSVILLE ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 100▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#1953
State #21658
Rissie Owens
Trustee (Place 7) • HUNTSVILLE ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 100▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#1954
State #21657
J T Langley
Trustee (Place 6) • HUNTSVILLE ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 107▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#1955
State #21656
John Hendricks
Trustee (Place 5) • HUNTSVILLE ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 116▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#1956
State #21719
Karen Freeman
Trustee, District 5 (Place 2) • Northside ISDa (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 59.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#1957
State #21720
Robert Blount, Jr
Trustee, District 1 (Place 1) • Northside ISDa (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 59.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#1958
State #21718
David Salcido
Trustee, District 7 (Place 5) • Northside ISDa (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#1959
State #21715
Doug Woods
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 3) • Dawson ISDb (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#1960
State #21716
Dr Carol Harle
Trustee, District 6 (Place 4) • Northside ISDa (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#1961
State #21717
Corinne Saldana
Trustee, District 2 (Place 3) • Northside ISDa (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#1962
State #21712
Matthew Machner
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 2) • Dawson ISDb (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#1963
State #21713
Stephen Sanders
Mayor (Place 5) • Dawson ISDb (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 59.3Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#1964
State #21711
Chuck Raines
Councilmember (Place 4) • Dawson ISDb (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#1965
State #21714
Darrell Stevenson
Councilmember (Place 1) • Dawson ISDb (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.2/100)
#1966
State #21755
Virdie Montrgomery
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 3) • Wylie ISDb (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 60.3Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58/100)
#1967
State #21756
Matthew Porter
Mayor (Place 5) • Wylie ISDb (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58/100)
#1968
State #21757
Mike Williams
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 4) • Wylie ISDb (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58/100)
#1969
State #21759
David R. Duke
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 2) • Wylie ISDb (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58/100)
#1970
State #21758
Suzi Kennon
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • Wylie ISDb (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58/100)
#1971
State #21768
Kirk Becker
Trustee (Place 4) • THORNDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 90▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.9/100)
#1972
State #21763
Kimberly Jordan
Trustee (Place 6) • THORNDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 89▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.9/100)
#1973
State #21762
Adam Fisher
Trustee (Place 5) • THORNDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 95▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.9/100)
#1974
State #21767
Ann Glenn
Trustee (Place 3) • THORNDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 58.9Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 90▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.9/100)
#1975
State #21766
Kimberly Biar
Trustee (Place 2) • THORNDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 90▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.9/100)
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