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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 951–975 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.2% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#951
Robert Karasch
President • Maxwell SUD (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#952
Jeanette Rash
Chairman • Greater Northside Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#953
Ralph W. Hunter
Board Vice President (Place 1) • Seven Springs Municipal Utility District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#954
Edward Wilhelm
President • LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 3 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#955
Jamie D'Spain
President • Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#956
Carl J. Cahill
Director, Place 2 • Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#957
James Archer
Director, Place 1 • Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#958
Michelle Young-Derrick
Director, Place 2 • McCulloch County Hospital District (Mason County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#959
Terry Keltz
Director, Place 1 • McCulloch County Hospital District (Mason County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#960
Mike Carroll
Director, Place 2 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #9, High Hawk (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#961
Derrick Jones
Director, Place 1 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #9, High Hawk (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#962
Rebecca Boxall
Director, Place 2 • Downtown Business Improvement District (City of Arlington) (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#963
Mauricio Galante
Director, Place 1 • Downtown Business Improvement District (City of Arlington) (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#964
Amanda Torres
Director, Place 2 • Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#965
Aaron Munoz
Director, Place 1 • Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#966
Fran Tomlin
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Chelford City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#967
Warren Hector
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Chelford City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#968
Samantha Bethke
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Hays County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#969
Johnnie Brumfield
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Chelford City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 14▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#970
Anna Ochoa
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Chelford City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 22▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#971
John Gardner
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Chelford City Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#972
Chris Kopperud
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Hays County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#973
Sean McGillicuddy
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Hays County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#974
Carroll Kelly
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Hays County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#975
Lynn Lee
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Hays County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Hays County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
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