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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 426–450 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)
▲ +0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.6% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#426
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)
#427
State #18941
Kyle Matthews
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Coryell County (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 635Expansion: 274▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#428
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)
#429
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)
#430
State #18946
Ignacio Contreras
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of San Perlita (Willacy County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#431
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)
#432
State #18949
Debra Childress
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Eureka (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#433
State #18947
Tammy Cantrell
Mayor • City of Eureka (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#434
State #18968
Casey Borders
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Ellis County (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 89▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#435
State #18966
Brandon Chaney
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • DODD CITY ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 68.5Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#436
State #18965
Julie Stockton
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • DODD CITY ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 70.5Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#437
State #18963
Thomas Lackey
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • DODD CITY ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#438
State #18962
Heath Weissert
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • DODD CITY ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 66.3Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#439
State #18961
Scott Munger
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • DODD CITY ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#440
State #18960
Wendi Lindsey
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • DODD CITY ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 69.9Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#441
State #18959
Jesus Rodriguez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of La Villa (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 63▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#442
State #18957
Mario Lopez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of La Villa (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 63▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#443
State #18956
Criselda Muñoz
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of La Villa (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 68.9Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 63▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#444
State #18955
Betty Rodriguez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of La Villa (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 66.3Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 65▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#445
State #18954
Rosa Perez
Mayor • City of La Villa (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 66.4Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 72▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#446
State #18964
Jarrod Baum
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • DODD CITY ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#447
State #18953
Sylvia Garza-Perez
County Clerk • Cameron County (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 132▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#448
State #18958
Jorge Lopez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of La Villa (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 68.9Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 63▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#449
State #18967
Roy Callender, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Ellis County (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 89▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#450
State #18970
Sarah Beth Owen
Mayor • Town of Whitewright (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
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