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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 11001–11025 of 12,338 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)
▲ +1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.1% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#11001
State #13899
Sarah Herrington
Director (Place 5) • River Ranch Municipal Utility District #4 (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 37▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11002
State #13904
Susan Wheless
Director (Place 1) • Menard County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Menard County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 85.1Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11003
State #13906
Mark Blau
Director (Place 3) • Menard County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Menard County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 82.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11004
State #13905
James McBee
Director (Place 2) • Menard County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Menard County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11005
State #13907
Paul Mews
Director (Place 4) • Menard County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Menard County)
Fiscal: 85.3Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11006
State #13908
Debra Roberson
Director (Place 5) • Menard County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Menard County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11007
State #13909
Donald Martinek
Director (Place 1) • Riverfield Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11008
State #13910
Matt Trulock
Director (Place 2) • Riverfield Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 84.1Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11009
State #13911
Mark Miller
Director (Place 3) • Riverfield Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 83.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11010
State #13912
Timothy Miller
Director (Place 4) • Riverfield Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 83.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11011
State #13913
David Lord
Director (Place 5) • Riverfield Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 82Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11012
State #13914
David Dearing
Director (Place 3) • Ables Springs Special Utility District (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 36▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#11013
State #13925
Patsy A. Rodgers
Director, Place 1 • South Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 69▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11014
State #13918
Monica Pena
Director (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #105 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 458Expansion: 140▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11015
State #13919
Hope Aures
Director (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #105 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 452Expansion: 146▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11016
State #13920
Diego Espinosa
Director (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #105 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 83.5Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 456Expansion: 142▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11017
State #13921
Tom Nguyen
Director (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #105 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 85Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 456Expansion: 142▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11018
State #13922
Robert Lynch
Director (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #105 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 456Expansion: 142▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11019
State #13926
Aaron Laughlin
Director (Place 1) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #15 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11020
State #13927
Natalie Arbour
Director (Place 2) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #15 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11021
State #13928
Richard Pounds
Director (Place 3) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #15 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 83.1Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11022
State #13929
Jason Ewing
Director (Place 4) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #15 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11023
State #13930
Andrew Crain
Director (Place 5) • Travis County Municipal Utility District #15 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11024
State #13952
Samuel Helton
Commissioner (Place 1) • Galveston County Emergency Services District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
#11025
State #13953
Greg Gardner
Commissioner (Place 2) • Galveston County Emergency Services District #1 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.3/100)
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