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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 701–725 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)
▲ +2.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.7% (CAGR +2.7%/yr)
#701
State #1023
Michelle Young-Derrick
Director, Place 2 • McCulloch County Hospital District (Mason County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#702
State #1024
James Archer
Director, Place 1 • Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#703
State #1022
Terry Keltz
Director, Place 1 • McCulloch County Hospital District (Mason County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#704
State #1021
Mike Carroll
Director, Place 2 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #9, High Hawk (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#705
State #1020
Derrick Jones
Director, Place 1 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #9, High Hawk (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#706
State #1019
Rebecca Boxall
Director, Place 2 • Downtown Business Improvement District (City of Arlington) (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#707
State #1018
Mauricio Galante
Director, Place 1 • Downtown Business Improvement District (City of Arlington) (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#708
State #1017
Amanda Torres
Director, Place 2 • Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#709
State #1016
Aaron Munoz
Director, Place 1 • Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#710
State #1015
Fran Tomlin
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Chelford City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#711
State #1014
Warren Hector
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Chelford City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#712
State #1013
Johnnie Brumfield
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Chelford City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#713
State #1012
Anna Ochoa
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Chelford City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#714
State #1011
John Gardner
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Chelford City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#715
State #1042
Michael Hahn
Director, Place 1 • Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#716
State #1041
Harold May
President • Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#717
State #1043
Steve Dierschke
Director, Place 2 • Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 3▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#718
State #1040
Jessica Castiglione
County Commissioner (Place 1) • Viera Public Improvement District (Medina County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.3/100)
#719
State #1061
Steve Tucker
President • Canadian River Municipal Water Authority (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 37▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#720
State #1088
Diane White
Vice President • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#721
State #1087
Jasper Schaer
Director, Place 2 • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#722
State #1086
Rene Dornier
Director, Place 1 • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#723
State #1085
Adam Lightfoot
Director, Place 5 • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#724
State #1084
Carl Sandhoff
Director, Place 4 • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 11▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
#725
State #1083
Dinae White
Director, Place 3 • Cypress-Klein Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 27▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.2/100)
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