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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 1026–1050 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)
▲ +0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#1026
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)
#1027
State #19523
Byron Miller
Director, District 8 (District 8) • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 68.5Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 258Expansion: 109▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1028
State #19537
Keith Slone
Mayor • City of Waskom (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1029
State #19543
Socorro Marquez
Mayor • City of Cactus (Moore County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 68.1Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 64▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#1030
State #19550
Pam McCall
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Old River-Winfree (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1031
State #19549
Kathy Franssen
Mayor • City of Old River-Winfree (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1032
State #19556
Jason Kirkland
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of New Home (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1033
State #19551
Coy Farmer
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Old River-Winfree (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1034
State #19571
Jack H. Winn, Sr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Marquez (Leon County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1035
State #19572
Marsela Marin
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HART ISD (Castro County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1036
State #19568
Jennifer Evans
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Marquez (Leon County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1037
State #19570
Linda Van Oosterhout
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Marquez (Leon County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1038
State #19569
Danny Rangel
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Marquez (Leon County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1039
State #19567
Cody Clary
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Marquez (Leon County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1040
State #19566
Stynette Clary
Mayor • City of Marquez (Leon County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1041
State #19565
Jake Webken
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Tuscola (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1042
State #19564
Wendi Quintanilla
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Tuscola (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1043
State #19560
Sara Clem
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of New Home (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1044
State #19563
Steve Neeley
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Tuscola (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1045
State #19562
Jonne Akens
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Tuscola (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1046
State #19573
Martha Gonzalez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HART ISD (Castro County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1047
State #19561
David Bogart
Mayor • City of Tuscola (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1048
State #19553
Judy Strickland
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Old River-Winfree (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1049
State #19559
Lisa Webb
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of New Home (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#1050
State #19558
Gayland James
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of New Home (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
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