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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 401–425 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.9% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#401
State #18914
Benny Allison
County Sheriff • Borden County (Borden County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 57Lone Dissents: 6▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.4/100)
#402
State #18936
Ray Marrs
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Shepherd (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#403
State #18934
William LaCoste
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Shepherd (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#404
State #18935
Margaret Williams
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Shepherd (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#405
State #18931
Charles Minton
Mayor • City of Shepherd (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 70.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#406
State #18933
Yvonne Cones
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Shepherd (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#407
State #18932
Curtis Ainsworth
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Shepherd (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#408
State #18930
John Garrett
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Mart (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#409
State #18937
Zonia G. Morales
District Clerk • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 69.9Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 89Expansion: 46▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#410
State #18929
Sandra Lynch
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Mart (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#411
State #18928
Odell Nevils
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mart (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#412
State #18927
Trevor Baize
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mart (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#413
State #18925
Rex Williams
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Mullin (Mills County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#414
State #18924
Royce Rodgers
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Mullin (Mills County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#415
State #18923
Sheri Minard
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Mullin (Mills County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#416
State #18926
James Miller
Mayor • City of Mart (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#417
State #18922
Nita Frazier
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Mullin (Mills County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 46▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#418
State #18921
Sky Bradley
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Mullin (Mills County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 59▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#419
State #18942
Ryan Basham
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Coryell County (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 635Expansion: 274▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#420
State #18944
George M. Guadiana
Mayor • City of San Perlita (Willacy County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#421
State #18951
Bront Luna
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Eureka (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 68.1Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#422
State #18940
Keith Taylor
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Coryell County (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 635Expansion: 274▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#423
State #18939
Scott Weddle
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Coryell County (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 633Expansion: 276▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#424
State #18938
Roger Miller
County Judge • Coryell County (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 615Expansion: 294▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#425
State #18943
Jay Druesedow
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6) • Eastland County (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 55Lone Dissents: 3▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
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