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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 76–100 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)
▲ +1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.4% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#76
Yvette Lascurain
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #9 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#77
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)
#78
Robert Court
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Bissonnet Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 58Expansion: 34▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#79
Olivia Zuniga
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #9 (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#80
Andrea Legge
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Bay Colony West Municipal Utility District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 62Expansion: 30▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#81
George Jones
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 24▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#82
Kendrick Jackson
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #123 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 11▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#83
Monica Salinas
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 3▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#84
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)
#85
Jimmy Flores
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Bay Colony West Municipal Utility District (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 62Expansion: 30▲ +5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#86
Gary Ullmann
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 97.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 3▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#87
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)
#88
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)
#89
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)
#90
Deric Simmons
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #123 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 15▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#91
Larry Drgac
Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 66Expansion: 27▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#92
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)
#93
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)
#94
Michael Torres
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hays County (Hays County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 100▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#95
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)
#96
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)
#97
Carla Brooks
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#98
Janet Groth
Director, Precinct 3 Place 1 (Precinct 3 Place 1) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 68Expansion: 25▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#99
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)
#100
Pepe Salinas
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Webb County (Webb County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 35Expansion: 77▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
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