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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 28751–28775 of 30,596 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)
▼ -6.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.7% (CAGR +4.7%/yr)
#28751
Steve Thompson
Councilmember (Ward 3) • City of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 36.9Reg: 38.5Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 360▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28752
Jay Davis
Councilmember (Ward 6) • City of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 36.8Reg: 36.9Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 360▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28753
Mary Hart
Councilmember (Ward 2) • City of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 41.4Reg: 40.1Pro-Liberty: 261Expansion: 362▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28754
Jean H. Matlock
Councilmember (Ward 1) • City of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 37Reg: 38.2Pro-Liberty: 256Expansion: 367▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28755
Joe Tolbert
Trustee (Place 6) • BIRDVILLE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 38.6Reg: 38.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 147▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28756
Matthew Womble
Trustee (Place 7) • BIRDVILLE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 38Reg: 37.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 147▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28757
Yesenia Ayala
Trustee (Place 1) • HIDALGO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 40.2Reg: 37.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 145▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28758
Raymundo Martinez
Trustee (Place 2) • HIDALGO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 37.9Reg: 40.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 145▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28759
Diana Silva - Gaona
Trustee (Place 3) • HIDALGO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 39.9Reg: 40.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 145▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28760
Jennifer Quintero
Trustee (Place 4) • HIDALGO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 41.4Reg: 37.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 145▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28761
Cole Meador
Councilmember (Ward 5) • City of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 41Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 360▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28762
Christie Page
Councilmember (Ward 4) • City of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 37.4Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 360▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28763
Kris Drees
Trustee (Place 1) • BIRDVILLE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 37.9Reg: 39.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 147▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28764
Ralph Kunkel
Trustee (Place 2) • BIRDVILLE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 39.4Reg: 36.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 147▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28765
Brenda Sanders-Wise
Trustee (Place 3) • BIRDVILLE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41.2Reg: 37.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 147▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28766
Richard Davis
Trustee (Place 4) • BIRDVILLE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 40.7Reg: 37.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 147▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28767
Shane Britton
Trustee (Place 5) • ELKHART ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 39Reg: 37Pro-Liberty: 97Expansion: 106▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28768
Steven Prater
Trustee (Place 6) • ELKHART ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 37.2Reg: 37.9Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 103▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28769
Tracy Tidrow
Trustee (Place 7) • ELKHART ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 39.1Reg: 38.9Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 100▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28770
Joe Estes
Trustee (Place 1) • ELKHART ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 37.2Reg: 39.6Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 100▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28771
Stephen Ham
Trustee (Place 2) • ELKHART ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 40Reg: 40.2Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 100▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28772
Justin Cunningham
Trustee (Place 3) • ELKHART ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 39.7Reg: 38.8Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 100▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28773
Andrew Bell
Trustee (Place 4) • ELKHART ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 36.9Reg: 41.4Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 100▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28774
Roland Silva
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Elgin (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 37.8Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 69Expansion: 109▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
#28775
Agatha Mayfield
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Elgin (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 39.5Reg: 37.6Pro-Liberty: 69Expansion: 109▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.3/100)
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