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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 851–875 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)
▲ +2.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.1% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#851
Kevin Holloway
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BROOKELAND ISD (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#852
Johnnie Billman
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#853
Sam Snyder
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MORAN ISD (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#854
Lanelle Galindo
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#855
Karen Jones
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#856
Brent Prescher
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#857
Lauren Ortega
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#858
Linda Hargrove
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • WALNUT SPRINGS ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#859
Jason Boatwright
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#860
Jayme Wooten
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#861
Tammie Dugat
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#862
Brett Rimkus
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#863
Tim Mclaughlin
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#864
Brenda Gonzalez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 280Expansion: 30▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#865
Donnie Dutton
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LEAKEY ISD (Real County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 265Expansion: 45▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#866
William Vertin
Director • Tarrant County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#867
Marjory Pulvino
Director, Place 5 • Trinity Memorial Hospital District (Trinity County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#868
Robert Walters
Secretary (Place 3) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 43 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 88Expansion: 25▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#869
Lynda Stockton
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MORAN ISD (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#870
Margarita Arce
President (Place 1) • Webb County Drainage District #1 (Webb County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#871
Scott A. Stauffer
Board President (Place 2) • Seven Springs Municipal Utility District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#872
Timothy Bayles
President • Harris County Municipal Utility District #410 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#873
Trevor Pinchback
Board President (Place 2) • Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 56 (Waller County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#874
John Herzog
Director, Place 1 • Harris County Improvement District No. 14 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 46▲ +5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#875
Carol Mather
Director, Place 5 • Harris County Improvement District No. 14 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 46▲ +5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
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