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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 1126–1150 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.2% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#1126
State #19686
Carl Vajdos
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1127
State #19688
Mario Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 68.1Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1128
State #19687
Kenny Riley
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1129
State #19689
Mark Saenz
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1130
State #19690
Arturo Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1131
State #19691
Martin Cabrera
Mayor • City of Falfurrias (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1132
State #19683
Melissa Miles
County Attorney • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 66.7Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1133
State #19682
Cindy L. Brown
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1134
State #19680
Bo Gaither
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1135
State #19678
Sherri Jones
District Clerk • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 66.7Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1136
State #19677
Margaret Dorman
County Clerk • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1137
State #19676
John Walker
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1138
State #19675
Phillip Gaines
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1139
State #19674
Chalone Hefley
County Judge • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 66.7Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1140
State #19673
Rick Walden
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1141
State #19672
Natalie Thomas
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1142
State #19671
Renee Warren
County Treasurer • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1143
State #19670
Jeff Shortnacy
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 97▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1144
State #19669
Mack Marshall
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 101▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1145
State #19668
Susan R. Deski
County Attorney • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1146
State #19679
Jackie Don May Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1147
State #19667
Jessica Lucero
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1148
State #19666
William "Bill" Rios
County Sheriff • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1149
State #19665
David Hildebrand
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1150
State #19664
Dwayne Faust
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
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