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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 1001–1025 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.3% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#1001
Robert Sol Mayer
Director, Place 5 • Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 93.9Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1002
Wheless Baker
Director, Place 4 • Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 6▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1003
Erika Campbell
Director, Place 3 • Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1004
Susan Joliff
Director, Place 5 • McCulloch County Hospital District (Mason County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1005
Orlando Rubio
Director, Place 4 • McCulloch County Hospital District (Mason County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1006
Kyle Moseley
Director, Place 3 • McCulloch County Hospital District (Mason County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1007
Clem Smith
Director, Place 5 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #9, High Hawk (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1008
Terry Webb
Director, Place 4 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #9, High Hawk (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1009
Anthony Meridith
Director, Place 3 • Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #9, High Hawk (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 24▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1010
Barbara Odom-Wesley
Director, Place 5 • Downtown Business Improvement District (City of Arlington) (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1011
Nikkie Hunter
Director, Place 4 • Downtown Business Improvement District (City of Arlington) (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 94.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1012
Jim Ross
Director, Place 3 • Downtown Business Improvement District (City of Arlington) (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1013
Lynn Allison
Director, Place 5 • Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1014
Jeremy Coleman
Director, Place 4 • Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1015
Eloy Salazar
Director, Place 3 • Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 27▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1016
Larry Schiller
Secretary (Place 3) • Concho Soil and Water Conservation District #201 (Concho County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1017
Phil Drake
Member (Place 2) • Concho Soil and Water Conservation District #201 (Concho County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1018
Billy Sims
Member (Place 1) • Concho Soil and Water Conservation District #201 (Concho County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1019
Joshua Brooks
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MEMPHIS ISD (Hall County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 212Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1020
Michael Morris
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MEMPHIS ISD (Hall County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 212Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1021
Charolette Maddox
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MEMPHIS ISD (Hall County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 212Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1022
Sarah Cook
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MEMPHIS ISD (Hall County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 212Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1023
Joey Salinas
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • MEMPHIS ISD (Hall County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 212Expansion: 23▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1024
John Robison
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MEMPHIS ISD (Hall County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 25▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#1025
Valentine Gonzalez
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MEMPHIS ISD (Hall County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 197Expansion: 38▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
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