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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 2001–2025 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)
▼ -4.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.6% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#2001
State #21810
Marco Reyes
Trustee (Place 1) • PEARSALL ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 68▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#2002
State #21809
Elogio Rodriguez
Trustee (Place 7) • PEARSALL ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 68▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#2003
State #21807
Diana Hughes
Trustee (Place 5) • PEARSALL ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 79▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.7/100)
#2004
State #21892
Lucy Mc Gowan
Trustee (Place 1) • WALCOTT ISD (Deaf smith County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2005
State #21888
Dalton Nix
Trustee (Place 1) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2006
State #21901
Blaine Akin
Trustee (Place 4) • STOCKDALE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 55.8Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 59▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2007
State #21899
Sal Urrabazo, Jr
Trustee (Place 2) • STOCKDALE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 59▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2008
State #21898
Tanner Voelkel, Jr
Trustee (Place 1) • STOCKDALE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 59▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2009
State #21897
Mauro Monita
Trustee (Place 7) • STOCKDALE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 59▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2010
State #21896
Sherry Lambeck
Trustee (Place 6) • STOCKDALE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 61▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2011
State #21895
Reuben Johnson
Trustee (Place 5) • STOCKDALE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 78▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2012
State #21894
Jennifer Brown
Trustee (Place 3) • WALCOTT ISD (Deaf smith County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2013
State #21891
David Cook
Trustee (Place 4) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2014
State #21890
Rhonda Knight
Trustee (Place 3) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2015
State #21889
Justin Deaver
Trustee (Place 2) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2016
State #21887
Brian Eaves
Trustee (Place 4) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2017
State #21886
Drew Farris
Trustee (Place 3) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2018
State #21885
Bryan Mccraw
Trustee (Place 2) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2019
State #21884
Chris Flippo
Trustee (Place 1) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2020
State #21883
Josh Swaim
Trustee (Place 7) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2021
State #21882
Dr Matt Imel
Trustee (Place 6) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2022
State #21881
Brad Cooper
Trustee (Place 5) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2023
State #21880
Rich Riemer
Trustee (Place 7) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2024
State #21879
Jason Nichols
Trustee (Place 6) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 76▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#2025
State #21878
Lynn Gibbs
Trustee (Place 5) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 91▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)