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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 276–300 of 2,668 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)
▼ -0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.6% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#276
State #18781
Cody Owens
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Upton County (Upton County)
Fiscal: 68.5Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 194Expansion: 67▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)
#277
State #18780
Dusty Kilgore
County Judge • Upton County (Upton County)
Fiscal: 66.7Reg: 71.1Pro-Liberty: 194Expansion: 67▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)
#278
State #18792
Roy Payne
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Refugio County (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 68▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)
#279
State #18779
Corina Navarrete
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Upton County (Upton County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 194Expansion: 67▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)
#280
State #18778
Martha Silva
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Upton County (Upton County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 194Expansion: 67▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)
#281
State #18777
Vicky Jo Jones
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Upton County (Upton County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 194Expansion: 67▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)
#282
State #18796
Suzi Wilder
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ingleside on the Bay (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 70.6Reg: 70.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)
#283
State #18776
Stephanie Brown
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Upton County (Upton County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 194Expansion: 67▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)
#284
State #18775
Vivian Venegas
County Treasurer • Upton County (Upton County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 71.3Pro-Liberty: 194Expansion: 67▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.9/100)
#285
State #18816
Truett Miller
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Tolar (Hood County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#286
State #18818
Chip Foster
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Tolar (Hood County)
Fiscal: 67.9Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#287
State #18824
David Torres
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • EDINBURG CISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#288
State #18817
Brian Gall
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Tolar (Hood County)
Fiscal: 66.4Reg: 70.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#289
State #18819
Chip Eason
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Tolar (Hood County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#290
State #18825
Carmen Gonzalez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • EDINBURG CISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#291
State #18820
Kevin Fron
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Tolar (Hood County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#292
State #18821
Leticia Garcia
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • EDINBURG CISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 66.4Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#293
State #18813
Randon Sumner
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Canton (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#294
State #18812
Ed Morzak
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Canton (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#295
State #18811
Lou Ann Berry
Mayor • City of Canton (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#296
State #18810
Vicki Goodson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Canton (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 70.8Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#297
State #18809
Chase Melton
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Canton (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#298
State #18808
Marla Garza
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Duval County (Duval County)
Fiscal: 70.5Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 106▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#299
State #18807
Pete A. Guerra
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Duval County (Duval County)
Fiscal: 71.2Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 106▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#300
State #18806
Marty Perez
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Duval County (Duval County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 106▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
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