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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 276–300 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.7% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#276
Tim Dalton
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#277
Robbie Peters
Director, Precinct 3 • Bee Groundwater Conservation District (Bee County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 2▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#278
Kellie Fritcher
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#279
Jason Klump
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#280
Mark Sugarek.
Secretary (Place 3) • Bee Groundwater Conservation District (Bee County)
Fiscal: 99.4Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 2▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#281
Kenneth Duhon
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Sabine Neches Navigation District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#282
Joseph Johnson
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Sabine Neches Navigation District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#283
Brandon Somers
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#284
John Mast
Secretary (Place 3) • Nacogdoches Soil and Water Conservation District #401 (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#285
Sheri Arnold
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Sabine Neches Navigation District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#286
Richard Lewis
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Sabine Neches Navigation District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#287
Larry Poe
Vice-Chairman (Place 2) • Nacogdoches Soil and Water Conservation District #401 (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#288
Larry Grantham
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Sabine Neches Navigation District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#289
David Dobbins
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Spring Branch (Comal County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#290
William Shipp
President (Place 2) • Ledbetter Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 29▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#291
Rebecca Fredrickson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#292
James Mayer
Mayor • City of Spring Branch (Comal County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#293
Brad Hockman
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Spring Branch (Comal County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#294
Will Droese
President • Collin County Municipal Utility District No. 6 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#295
Scott Grigg
Board Member (Place 3) • Legacy Hills Public Improvement District (Medina County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#296
Erasmo Carvajal
Commissioner (Place 2) • Duval County Emergency Services #2 (Duval County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#297
Suzy Byrd
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#298
Colt Sue
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 23▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#299
Shirley Dean
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #167 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 20▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#300
Juan Medrano
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #167 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 44▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
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