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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 326–350 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.3% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#326
Greg Lamont
Councilmember / Commissioner (Place 3) • Trophy Club Emergency Services District #1 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#327
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 2) • Legacy Hills Public Improvement District (Medina County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#328
Dennis Sheridan
Mayor Pro Tem / Commissioner (Place 2) • Trophy Club Emergency Services District #1 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#329
Virginia Torres
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#330
Bradford Wyatt
President (Place 3) • Duval County Emergency Services #2 (Duval County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#331
N Walden
President (Place 3) • Brazoria County Drainage District #5 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 99.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#332
Edward Logan
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#333
Mateo Cavzos
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 33▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#334
Jesus Torres
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 99.2Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#335
Aunie Sellers
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#336
Jorge Gonzalez
Vice President (Place 1) • Duval County Emergency Services #2 (Duval County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#337
Steven Reyenga
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 36▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#338
Russell Bynum
Board President • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 213 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#339
Betty Grugan
President (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #086 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#340
Mike Ecklund
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#341
Chuck Werninger
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 12▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#342
Randy Lyday
Director, Place 1 • West Jefferson County Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#343
Jim Broussard
Director, Place 2 • West Jefferson County Municipal Water District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#344
George Young
Director, Place 2 • Sabine County Hospital District (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#345
Robert Cortez
Director, Place 1 • Waller County Road Improvement District #1 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#346
Michael Regan
Director, Place 1 • North Parkway Municipal Management District - Single Family Defined Area No. 1 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#347
Ron Sorenson
Director, Place 2 • North Parkway Municipal Management District - Single Family Defined Area No. 1 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#348
Harold Cobb
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #370 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 12▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#349
Robbie Hudspeth
Director, Place 1 • Sabine County Hospital District (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#350
Kevin Staloch
Director, Place 2 • Waller County Road Improvement District #1 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
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