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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 1–25 of 113 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.5% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#1
State #9044
Manuel Cadena, Jr.
Mayor • City of Crane (Crane County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#2
State #9045
Chris Lewis
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Crane (Crane County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#3
State #9046
Norma Pinedo
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Crane (Crane County)
Fiscal: 88.9Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#4
State #9047
Glenn Anderson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Crane (Crane County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#5
State #9048
Chad Aguilar
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Crane (Crane County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#6
State #9049
Joe Morrison
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Crane (Crane County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#7
State #9318
Benny Pickett
Mayor • City of Forsan (Howard County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#8
State #9319
Monty Montgomery
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Forsan (Howard County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#9
State #9320
Brandon Riffe
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Forsan (Howard County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#10
State #9321
Shane Sayles
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Forsan (Howard County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#11
State #9322
Mary Gressett
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Forsan (Howard County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#12
State #9323
Debbie Burton
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Forsan (Howard County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#13
State #9807
Dorothy Hall
Mayor • City of Cool (Parker County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.2/100)
#14
State #9808
Gail Godfrey
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Cool (Parker County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.2/100)
#15
State #9809
Barbara Rothrock
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Cool (Parker County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.2/100)
#16
State #9838
David Aguilar
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Nixon (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#17
State #9839
Shannon Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Nixon (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#18
State #9840
Jessica Garcia
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Nixon (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#19
State #9841
Patsy Scherrer
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Nixon (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#20
State #9842
Patricia Dingler
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Nixon (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#21
State #9837
Sherrie Watt
Mayor • City of Nixon (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#22
State #9893
Maggie Gruhlkey
Mayor • City of Adrian (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 37▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#23
State #9894
Linda Turner
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Adrian (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 24▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#24
State #9895
Samantha Gibbs
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Adrian (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 24▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#25
State #9896
Albert Moulder
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Adrian (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 24▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)