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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 1526–1550 of 2,457 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.8% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#1526
State #17587
Arturo Guzman
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Benavides (Duval County)
Fiscal: 73.5Reg: 74.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.6/100)
#1527
State #17588
Juan J. Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Benavides (Duval County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 74.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.6/100)
#1528
State #17613
S Brady Whitaker
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #261 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 73.7Reg: 72.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 33▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1529
State #17614
Larry Goldberg
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #261 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 72.3Reg: 74.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 33▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1530
State #17609
S Whitaker
Board President • Harris County Municipal Utility District #261 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 74.4Reg: 73.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 50▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1531
State #17591
Tim Kubiak
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #12 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 291Expansion: 82▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1532
State #17592
Dana Cleland
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #12 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 73.5Reg: 74Pro-Liberty: 291Expansion: 82▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1533
State #17593
Stephanie Faulk
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #12 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 75.8Pro-Liberty: 291Expansion: 82▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1534
State #17594
Bill Cary
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #12 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 291Expansion: 82▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1535
State #17595
Jesus T. "Chuy" Garcia, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1 (Precinct 3) • Cameron County (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 74.3Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 114Lone Dissents: 2▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1536
State #17596
Ed C. Duncan
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Callahan County (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 74.7Reg: 74.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 59Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1537
State #17597
Angie Collier
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Nolan County (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 74.1Reg: 75.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 77Lone Dissents: 1▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1538
State #17598
Clinton W. Tegeler
Mayor • City of Ganado (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 74.9Reg: 74.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 64▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1539
State #17599
Sergio Lara
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ganado (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 74.3Reg: 74.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 50▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1540
State #17600
Calvin Callies
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ganado (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 75.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 50▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1541
State #17601
Mike Konarik
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ganado (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 76.6Reg: 74.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 50▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1542
State #17602
R. James Sudik
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ganado (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 74.4Reg: 74.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 50▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1543
State #17604
Linda Price
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Maud (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 76.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1544
State #17605
Boyd Sartin
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Maud (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 74.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1545
State #17606
Wayne Foster
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Maud (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 74.4Reg: 72.6Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1546
State #17607
Herman Sewell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Maud (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 74.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1547
State #17608
Jeffery Crawford
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Maud (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 76.1Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1548
State #17590
Neill Hurley
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #12 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 280Expansion: 93▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1549
State #17610
John F. Oyen
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #261 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 72.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 40▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#1550
State #17611
Emory Milton Dooley Jr.
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #261 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 33▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
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