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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 26–50 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ 0.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.0% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#26
Robert Burby
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#27
Debbie Hollan
County Clerk • Waller County (Waller County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 56Expansion: 72▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#28
James Feagin
President (Place 2) • Tornillo Management District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 1▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#29
Victor Garrett
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#30
Paul Anderson
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#31
William Bacon
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#32
Maurice Grenier
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #9 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#33
Margaret Cox
Director, Place 5 • Central Harris County Regional Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 77Expansion: 8▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#34
Julian Boddy
Director, Place 3 • Central Harris County Regional Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 80Expansion: 5▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#35
Erin Worrell
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#36
Anthony Hipolito, Jr.
County Sheriff • Hays County (Hays County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 28Expansion: 106▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#37
Martin Cuellar
County Sheriff • Webb County (Webb County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 35Expansion: 77▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#38
Mike Trainer
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 8▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#39
Troy Guidry
County Sheriff • Waller County (Waller County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 56Expansion: 72▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#40
Kelly Higgins
District Attorney • Hays County (Hays County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 28Expansion: 106▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#41
Quentin Bierschwale
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#42
Alvaro Mandujano Jr
Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 17▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#43
Bob Webster
Director, Place 3 • Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 56Expansion: 44▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#44
Chris Hanvey
President (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 42 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 72Expansion: 26▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#45
Quinten Kiolbassa
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 98.1Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 3▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#46
Matt Dietz
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Bissonnet Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 71Expansion: 21▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#47
Brenda Smith
President • Baytown Area Water Authority (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 5▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#48
Mary Krebs
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#49
Paige Berger
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • HARPER ISD (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#50
Ronald Chapman
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #222 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 11▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)