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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 2326–2350 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.8% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#2326
State #22530
Danny Esparza
Trustee (Place 5) • RUNGE ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 56Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 118▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#2327
State #22529
David Gerlach
Trustee (Place 4) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#2328
State #22528
Jennifer Welp
Trustee (Place 3) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#2329
State #22527
Jerry Hooper
Trustee (Place 2) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#2330
State #22526
Shirley Thornton
Trustee (Place 1) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#2331
State #22525
Jeannie Paluseo
Trustee (Place 7) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#2332
State #22524
Dr Jim Needham
Trustee (Place 6) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 209Expansion: 145▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#2333
State #22523
Dr Steven Mcclure
Trustee (Place 5) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 206Expansion: 148▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#2334
State #22581
Cassandra Auzenne Bandy
Trustee (District II) • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 626Expansion: 456Lone Dissents: 5▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.6/100)
#2335
State #22593
Kendall Baker
Trustee / Board Member • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 556Expansion: 400Lone Dissents: 4▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.5/100)
#2336
State #22651
Ryan Bufe
Trustee (Place 4) • SUNDOWN ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2337
State #22650
Patrick Davis
Trustee (Place 3) • SUNDOWN ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2338
State #22649
Joe Don Elam
Trustee (Place 2) • SUNDOWN ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2339
State #22648
Delwin Britton
Trustee (Place 1) • SUNDOWN ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 57.6Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2340
State #22647
Justin Dudik
Trustee (Place 4) • MALONE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2341
State #22646
Daisy Chavez
Trustee (Place 3) • MALONE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 54.4Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2342
State #22645
Betty Penney
Trustee (Place 2) • MALONE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 56.4Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2343
State #22644
Larry Hancock
Trustee (Place 1) • MALONE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 56.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2344
State #22643
Roy Don Motheral
Trustee (Place 7) • SUNDOWN ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2345
State #22642
Kyler Marshall
Trustee (Place 6) • SUNDOWN ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2346
State #22641
Robert Garza, Jr
Trustee (Place 5) • SUNDOWN ISD (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 54Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2347
State #22640
Jamey Stephens
Trustee (Place 7) • MALONE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2348
State #22639
Randy Piel
Trustee (Place 6) • MALONE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2349
State #22638
Gary Freels
Trustee (Place 5) • MALONE ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#2350
State #22624
William Baker
Trustee (Place 4) • COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD (San jacinto County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 82▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)