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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 1901–1925 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)
▲ +0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.0% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#1901
State #17964
Helen Rockenbaugh
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of San Leanna (Travis County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 72.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#1902
State #17965
Danny Villarreal
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of San Leanna (Travis County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 70.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#1903
State #17966
Mary G. Wright
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of San Leanna (Travis County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#1904
State #17967
Barbara S. Crass
Mayor • Town of Mertens (Hill County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 74.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#1905
State #17968
Joey Watson
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Mertens (Hill County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#1906
State #17969
Mary Anne Brennan
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Mertens (Hill County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 70.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#1907
State #17970
Scott Friedman
President (Place 2) • Laguna Madre WD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 73.1Reg: 70.5Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 49▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#1908
State #17971
Tom Daly
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Selma (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 73.4Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 36▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#1909
State #17948
Ross Self
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Rising Star (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 71.1Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#1910
State #17978
Marla Johnston
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Weston (Collin County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 74.9Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#1911
State #17977
Mike Hill
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Weston (Collin County)
Fiscal: 74.1Reg: 70.7Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#1912
State #17976
Patti Harrington
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Weston (Collin County)
Fiscal: 74.8Reg: 72.4Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#1913
State #17981
Gay Thompson
President (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #43 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 74Pro-Liberty: 50Expansion: 48▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#1914
State #17973
Matthew Marchiori
Mayor • City of Weston (Collin County)
Fiscal: 74.6Reg: 72.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#1915
State #17980
Cristian R. Caballero
County Attorney • Deaf Smith County (Deaf Smith County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 74.1Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 33▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#1916
State #17975
Jeff Metzger
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Weston (Collin County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 73.5Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#1917
State #17974
Brian M. Roach
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Weston (Collin County)
Fiscal: 73.2Reg: 72.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#1918
State #17979
Joseph Giusti
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 71▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#1919
State #17972
Angela Albers
District Attorney • Wood County (Wood County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 74.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 81▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#1920
State #17989
Lindsey McGaha, II
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Carbon (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 71.4Reg: 74.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#1921
State #17992
Tyler Monroe
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Carbon (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 72.2Reg: 71.1Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#1922
State #17993
Christina Rainey
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Carbon (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 72.9Reg: 70.9Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#1923
State #17991
Tyler Justice
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Carbon (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 73Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#1924
State #17982
Eric Duhon
Mayor • City of Simonton (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 74.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#1925
State #17983
Justin Boudreau
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Simonton (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 72.2Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
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