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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 2001–2025 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+29.5% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#2001
State #18053
Debra Trotter
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 74.6Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#2002
State #18054
Preble Polk
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#2003
State #18065
Amanda Oster
District Attorney • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 72.7Reg: 70.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 72Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#2004
State #18072
Jeff Keeney
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Cresson (Hood County)
Fiscal: 72Reg: 70.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 45▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#2005
State #18071
Corey Barker
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Cresson (Hood County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 73.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 45▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#2006
State #18070
Lisa Clement
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Cresson (Hood County)
Fiscal: 73.4Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 45▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#2007
State #18069
Ken Malcomson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Cresson (Hood County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 45▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#2008
State #18068
Kevin Olivarez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Cresson (Hood County)
Fiscal: 72Reg: 70.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 50▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#2009
State #18067
Ron Becker
Mayor • City of Cresson (Hood County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 73.9Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 66▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#2010
State #18066
Jo'shae Worley
County Attorney • Terry County (Terry County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 71.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 83Lone Dissents: 1▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#2011
State #18078
Kelly Keltz
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Roaring Springs (Motley County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 73.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2012
State #18087
Annette C. Hinojosa
County Attorney • Willacy County (Willacy County)
Fiscal: 72.8Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 72Lone Dissents: 1▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2013
State #18086
Carolina Cataño
County Clerk • Presidio County (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 72.6Reg: 72.8Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 85Lone Dissents: 3▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2014
State #18085
Brittany Stutes
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Sour Lake (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 71.3Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2015
State #18084
Robert Peeler
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Sour Lake (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2016
State #18083
Connie Murphy
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Sour Lake (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2017
State #18082
Ryan Elmore
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Sour Lake (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 71.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2018
State #18081
Kevin Cudd
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Sour Lake (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 74.4Reg: 72.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2019
State #18080
Michael Hendrix
Mayor • City of Sour Lake (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2020
State #18073
Juan Mendoza, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Cameron County (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 71.2Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 115Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2021
State #18074
Jeff Thacker
Mayor • Town of Roaring Springs (Motley County)
Fiscal: 72.3Reg: 73.4Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2022
State #18075
James Sanders
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Roaring Springs (Motley County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 70.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2023
State #18076
Amy Estes
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Roaring Springs (Motley County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2024
State #18077
Amy Bearden
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Roaring Springs (Motley County)
Fiscal: 72.8Reg: 73.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#2025
State #18079
Bob Kilmer
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Roaring Springs (Motley County)
Fiscal: 72.1Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)