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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 2251–2275 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+46.3% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#2251
State #18284
Larry R. Busby
County Sheriff • Live Oak County (Live Oak County)
Fiscal: 69.1Reg: 73.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 61▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#2252
State #18313
April Long
County Clerk • Johnson County (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 72.3Reg: 72Pro-Liberty: 51Expansion: 72▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#2253
State #18295
Dwight Kinney
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Taylor County (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 72.6Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 67▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#2254
State #18280
Donna VanWay
County Clerk • Live Oak County (Live Oak County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 70.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 61▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#2255
State #18262
Liena Fox
Mayor • Town of Windom (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 72.8Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#2256
State #18277
James L. Liska
County Judge • Live Oak County (Live Oak County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 61▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.1/100)
#2257
State #18324
Joe Sterner
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Point (Rains County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 72.5Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 43▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2258
State #18325
Becky Decker
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Point (Rains County)
Fiscal: 68.5Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 43▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2259
State #18327
Lorena Cantu
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Escobares (Starr County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2260
State #18319
Edelmiro "Eddie" Garcia
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Cameron County (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 116▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2261
State #18328
Luis Garcia Sr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Escobares (Starr County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 70.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2262
State #18329
Juan Armando Garcia
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Escobares (Starr County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 73.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2263
State #18330
Artemio Nava
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Escobares (Starr County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 72.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2264
State #18331
Stephen Mensing
Mayor • City of Todd Mission (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 72.2Reg: 72.5Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2265
State #18332
Paul Groos
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Todd Mission (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 71.5Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2266
State #18320
Angela Nelson
Mayor • City of Point (Rains County)
Fiscal: 69.1Reg: 73.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 59▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2267
State #18321
Douglas House
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Point (Rains County)
Fiscal: 72.6Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 46▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2268
State #18326
Fernando Garza
Mayor • City of Escobares (Starr County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2269
State #18333
Rick Dillman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Todd Mission (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 73.1Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2270
State #18334
Kent Merritt
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Todd Mission (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2271
State #18335
Heather Moon-Whinnery
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Todd Mission (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 71.5Reg: 72.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2272
State #18336
Mike Eubank
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Todd Mission (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 72.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2273
State #18323
Tammy Hooten
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Point (Rains County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 43▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2274
State #18322
George Judge
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Point (Rains County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 43▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71/100)
#2275
State #18355
Matthew Fraser
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Aspermont (Stonewall County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)