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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 31001–31025 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)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.1% (CAGR +4.7%/yr)
#31001
Mike Jones
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • VALLEY MILLS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 28.8Reg: 30.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 80▼ -5.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31.1/100)
#31002
Jim Blackford
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • VALLEY MILLS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 30Reg: 30.2Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 80▼ -5.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31.1/100)
#31003
Tammie Mann-Chrisman
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • VALLEY MILLS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 29.5Reg: 31.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 80▼ -5.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31.1/100)
#31004
John Bullion
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • VALLEY MILLS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 31.1Reg: 32.5Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 80▼ -5.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31.1/100)
#31005
John Birt
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • KELLER ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 28.8Reg: 29.9Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 113▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31/100)
#31006
Joni Shaw
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • KELLER ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 32.2Reg: 31.4Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 113▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31/100)
#31007
Chris Coker
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • KELLER ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 29Reg: 29.8Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 113▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31/100)
#31008
Heather Washington
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • KELLER ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 29.8Reg: 32.9Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 113▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31/100)
#31009
Chelsea Kelly
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • KELLER ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 29.1Reg: 32.4Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 117▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31/100)
#31010
Micah Young
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • KELLER ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 30.6Reg: 30.6Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 113▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31/100)
#31011
Dr Charles Randklev
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • KELLER ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 29.8Reg: 33.3Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 113▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(31/100)
#31012
Slate May
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • TAHOKA ISD (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 28.6Reg: 32.2Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 87▼ -5.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.8/100)
#31013
Tamessha Harris-Mcclendon
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • TAHOKA ISD (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 29.1Reg: 28.3Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 87▼ -5.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.8/100)
#31014
Jon Luna
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • TAHOKA ISD (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 32Reg: 29.5Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 87▼ -5.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.8/100)
#31015
Matt Mclelland
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • TAHOKA ISD (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 30.5Reg: 31.3Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 92▼ -5.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.8/100)
#31016
Carol Miller
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • TAHOKA ISD (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 29.5Reg: 32.2Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 90▼ -5.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.8/100)
#31017
Lea Swinford
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • TAHOKA ISD (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 31.2Reg: 32.4Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 87▼ -5.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.8/100)
#31018
Drew Stone
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • TAHOKA ISD (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 31.3Reg: 29.6Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 87▼ -5.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.8/100)
#31019
Manny Balderas
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Anthony (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 28.6Reg: 30.2Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 112▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.7/100)
#31020
Jose Garcia
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Anthony (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 29.7Reg: 31.9Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 112▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.7/100)
#31021
Eduardo Chavez
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Anthony (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 28.6Reg: 30.2Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 112▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.7/100)
#31022
Martin Lerma
Mayor • Town of Anthony (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 30.7Reg: 32.7Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 116▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.7/100)
#31023
Lourdes Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Anthony (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 30.6Reg: 29.8Pro-Liberty: 84Expansion: 114▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.7/100)
#31024
Todd Wolford
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Anthony (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 31.5Reg: 29.3Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 112▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.7/100)
#31025
Ryan Zwicke
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MARION ISD (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 30.7Reg: 29.2Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 80▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(30.2/100)
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