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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 28851–28875 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)
▼ -1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.0% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#28851
Brandon Bowers
Trustee (Place 2) • PALACIOS ISD (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 39.5Reg: 37.4Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 78▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.1/100)
#28852
Haley Garcia
Trustee (Place 3) • PALACIOS ISD (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 37.9Reg: 40.3Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 78▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.1/100)
#28853
Terri Adams
Trustee (Place 4) • PALACIOS ISD (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 37.5Reg: 37.4Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 78▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.1/100)
#28854
Leann Johnson
Trustee (Place 4) • JACKSBORO ISD (Jack County)
Fiscal: 38.7Reg: 40.5Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39.1/100)
#28855
Anthony Tanner
Trustee (Place 7) • PINE TREE ISD (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 37.4Reg: 41.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 132▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28856
Frank Richards
Trustee (Place 1) • PINE TREE ISD (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 39.4Reg: 37.7Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 132▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28857
Michael Graves
Trustee (Place 2) • PINE TREE ISD (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 37.3Reg: 41.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 132▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28858
Cindy Gabehart
Trustee (Place 4) • PINE TREE ISD (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 41.1Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 132▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28859
Aaron Klein
Trustee (Place 5) • PINE TREE ISD (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 37.9Reg: 40Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 145▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28860
Drew Seidel
Trustee (Place 6) • PINE TREE ISD (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 39Reg: 39.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 136▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28861
Blake Kettler
Trustee (Place 4) • ABBOTT ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 38.9Reg: 40.1Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28862
Kristopher Lowery
Trustee (Place 3) • ABBOTT ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 38.5Reg: 36.6Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28863
Doug Pustejovsky
Trustee (Place 2) • ABBOTT ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 38.7Reg: 38.3Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28864
John Gerik
Trustee (Place 1) • ABBOTT ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 40.1Reg: 37.1Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28865
Lauren Wolf
Trustee (Place 7) • ABBOTT ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 38.9Reg: 38.4Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28866
Anthony Gamble
Trustee (Place 5) • SILVERTON ISD (Briscoe County)
Fiscal: 40.9Reg: 40.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 106▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28867
Nikki Shaw
Councilmember (District 6) • City of New Braunfels (Comal County)
Fiscal: 39.1Reg: 37.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 173Lone Dissents: 8▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28868
Denton Tucker
Trustee (Place 6) • ABBOTT ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 37.7Reg: 37.5Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28869
Craig Sustala
Trustee (Place 5) • ABBOTT ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 38.5Reg: 40.9Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 100▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28870
Steve Fine
Trustee (Place 4) • MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD (Ward County)
Fiscal: 39.4Reg: 39.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 104▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28871
Josh Barbee
Trustee (Place 3) • MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD (Ward County)
Fiscal: 38.6Reg: 38.3Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 104▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28872
Nancy Upchurch
Trustee (Place 2) • MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD (Ward County)
Fiscal: 36.5Reg: 38Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 104▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28873
Garcia Donna
Trustee (Place 1) • MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD (Ward County)
Fiscal: 38.3Reg: 39.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 104▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28874
Steve Tuxhorn
Trustee (Place 7) • MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD (Ward County)
Fiscal: 38Reg: 37.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 104▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
#28875
Josh Swarb
Trustee (Place 6) • MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD (Ward County)
Fiscal: 41.1Reg: 37.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 105▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(39/100)
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