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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 1001–1025 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+12.3% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#1001
State #19501
Jan Grisham
Mayor • City of De Leon (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 73▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1002
State #19500
Jim Westermann
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Brewster County (Brewster County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 504Expansion: 252▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1003
State #19499
Greg Henington
County Judge • Brewster County (Brewster County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 490Expansion: 266▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1004
State #19542
Ryan Smith
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Waskom (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 68.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1005
State #19548
Raul Ronquillo
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Cactus (Moore County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 51▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1006
State #19533
Patricia Scott-Dorsey
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Seven Oaks (Polk County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1007
State #19546
Raul Ceniceros
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Cactus (Moore County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 51▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1008
State #19545
Cleo Castro
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Cactus (Moore County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 51▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1009
State #19544
Lorenzo Castaneda
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Cactus (Moore County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 51▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1010
State #19541
S. Cade Martin
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Waskom (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 67Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1011
State #19540
Shirley Hall
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Waskom (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1012
State #19539
Tommy L. Philpot Sr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Waskom (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1013
State #19538
Jesse Moore
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Waskom (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1014
State #19536
CoDarrell Evans
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Seven Oaks (Polk County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1015
State #19535
Micah Sherman
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Seven Oaks (Polk County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1016
State #19534
Freddie Marshall
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Seven Oaks (Polk County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1017
State #19532
Elaine Hardy
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Seven Oaks (Polk County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1018
State #19530
Greg Hermesmeyer
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • VEGA ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 72▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1019
State #19529
Kaeli Hales
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • VEGA ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 66Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 72▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1020
State #19528
Scott Brorman
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • VEGA ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 72▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1021
State #19527
Dr Tj Barclay
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • VEGA ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 68.1Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 72▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1022
State #19547
Adan Estrada
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Cactus (Moore County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 51▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1023
State #19526
Nichole Tevelde
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • VEGA ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 72▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1024
State #19525
Tracy May
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • VEGA ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 72▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1025
State #19524
Matt Marshall
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • VEGA ISD (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 68.1Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 83▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
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