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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)

Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 226–250 of 31,351 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)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+10.2% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#226
Hank Dembosky
President (Place 1) • SW Leon County Emergency Services District #2 (Leon County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.8/100)
#227
Wendy Collier
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HAPPY ISD (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 33▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.8/100)
#228
Francine Stefan
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #537 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 13▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.6/100)
#229
Joseph Du Menil
President • Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 99Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 2▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.6/100)
#230
Nancy Turner
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #537 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 18▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.6/100)
#231
James Balock
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #537 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 13▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.6/100)
#232
William Sherwood
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #537 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 13▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.6/100)
#233
David Kahn
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #537 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 28▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.6/100)
#234
Bessie White
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 585Expansion: 18▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#235
Harold Minor
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 585Expansion: 18▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#236
Brett Mize
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 585Expansion: 18▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#237
William Borski
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 585Expansion: 18▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#238
Kason Menges
Mayor • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 558Expansion: 45▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#239
Tanner Krause
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 582Expansion: 21▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#240
Lana Marcus
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#241
Terry Largent
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#242
Trampass Rodell
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#243
Eric Schwab
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#244
Jedidiah Webb
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#245
Charles Nash
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#246
Alex Corpus
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#247
Tuffy Loftin
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#248
Ernesto Madrigal
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#249
Emily Iverson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 16▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#250
Stephanie Reyes
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
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