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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 2026–2050 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.0% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#2026
State #18091
Stephen Macon
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Emhouse (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2027
State #18090
Danny Roberts
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Emhouse (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 74.1Reg: 72.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2028
State #18089
Jimmy Barkley
Mayor • Town of Emhouse (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 71.2Reg: 72.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2029
State #18088
Merced Burnias, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Cameron County (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 74.4Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 115Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2030
State #18100
Joseph Mccandless
President (Place 1) • Haciendas Del Norte WID (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 70.5Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 51Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2031
State #18099
Casey Vaughan
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Avery (Red River County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 71.1Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2032
State #18098
Tammy Lawing
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Avery (Red River County)
Fiscal: 73.5Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2033
State #18097
Robbie Trimm
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Avery (Red River County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 73.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2034
State #18096
Robby Childres
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Avery (Red River County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 71.1Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2035
State #18095
Stephen Cox
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Avery (Red River County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 73.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2036
State #18094
Robert Kelsoe
Mayor • Town of Avery (Red River County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 74.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2037
State #18093
Liz Stewart-Knox
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Emhouse (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 73.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2038
State #18092
Danny Newland
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Emhouse (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 72.3Reg: 72.6Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72/100)
#2039
State #18105
Reginald Stubblefield
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #50 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 72.3Reg: 72Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 55▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.9/100)
#2040
State #18101
Leon Bridges, Jr.
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #50 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 73.6Reg: 73.5Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 59▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.9/100)
#2041
State #18102
Paula Vitello
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #50 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 73.1Pro-Liberty: 233Expansion: 54▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.9/100)
#2042
State #18104
Ken Mathews
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #50 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 71.4Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 55▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.9/100)
#2043
State #18103
Sandy Lewis
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #50 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 55▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.9/100)
#2044
State #18106
Erik Gomez
Mayor • City of Sabinal (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 73.4Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.8/100)
#2045
State #18107
Aniceto Alejandro
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Sabinal (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 73.7Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.8/100)
#2046
State #18108
Irene Ybarra
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Sabinal (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 72.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.8/100)
#2047
State #18109
Joanna Rodriguez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Sabinal (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 72.1Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.8/100)
#2048
State #18110
Marcos Reyes
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Sabinal (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 72.3Reg: 73.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.8/100)
#2049
State #18111
Cecilia Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Sabinal (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 72.7Reg: 72.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.8/100)
#2050
State #18115
Tim Meyer
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Eustace (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 70.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)