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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 351–375 of 12,798 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.5% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#351
State #631
Bobby Wright
Director, Place 4 • Galveston County Emergency Communication District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#352
State #728
Shree Asanare
Director, Place 1 • Irving Flood Control District Section #3 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#353
State #727
Chris Calvery
Director, Place 3 • Irving Flood Control District Section #3 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 17▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#354
State #726
Scott McCorkle
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #113 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 10▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#355
State #723
Greg Geesa
Director, Place 2 • White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#356
State #722
Angie Nolan
Director, Place 1 • White Settlement Crime Control and Prevention District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#357
State #721
Dwight Vavra
Commissioner, Place 2 • Matagorda County Conservation and Reclamation District #1 (Marion County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#358
State #720
Willie Younger
Commissioner, Place 1 • Matagorda County Conservation and Reclamation District #1 (Marion County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#359
State #719
Pete Barrera
Director, Place 2 • Irion County Water Conservation District (Irion County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#360
State #718
Sid Sullenger
Director, Place 1 • Irion County Water Conservation District (Irion County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#361
State #630
Louis Decker
Director, Place 3 • Galveston County Emergency Communication District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#362
State #717
John Elliott
Director, Place 2 • Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District #8 (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#363
State #629
Julia Kerestine
Director, Place 5 • Denton County Development District #4 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#364
State #716
Kenneth Wilke
Director, Place 1 • Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District #8 (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#365
State #715
Martina Lemond Dixon
Director, Place 2 • Harris County Appraisal District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#366
State #628
Brandi Bird
Director, Place 4 • Denton County Development District #4 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#367
State #627
Robert Phillips
Director, Place 3 • Denton County Development District #4 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#368
State #714
Tracy Jones
Director, Place 1 • Harris County Appraisal District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#369
State #626
Bertha Middlebrooks
President (Place 1) • Cedar Crest Public Improvement District #5 (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#370
State #713
Russell Rau
Director, Place 2 • Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#371
State #712
Mark Denman
Director, Place 1 • Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#372
State #711
Tommy Anderson
Director, Place 2 • Galveston County Emergency Communication District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#373
State #625
Steve Jennngs
President • Cameron County Drainage District #5 (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#374
State #710
Paul Hopkins
Director, Place 1 • Galveston County Emergency Communication District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#375
State #709
Peggy Krueger
Director, Place 2 • Denton County Development District #4 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
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