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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 1301–1325 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.8% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#1301
State #19821
Matt Mikulenka
Mayor • City of Ellinger (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.9/100)
#1302
State #19820
Ruben Vela, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Santa Rosa (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.9/100)
#1303
State #19816
Ernesto Navarro
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Santa Rosa (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.9/100)
#1304
State #19815
Jaime Quiroga
Mayor • Town of Santa Rosa (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.9/100)
#1305
State #19844
William Corser
Mayor • City of Morgan (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 68▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1306
State #19824
Wayne Allen
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 188Expansion: 73▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1307
State #19852
Troy Elmore
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Novice (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1308
State #19855
Katherine Hollis
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Novice (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1309
State #19851
Letitia Wilson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Novice (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1310
State #19853
Stormie Golson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Novice (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1311
State #19849
Ronnie Glen Knowles
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Morgan (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 55▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1312
State #19848
Albert Aviles
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Morgan (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 55▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1313
State #19847
JoAnn Rodriguez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Morgan (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 55▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1314
State #19846
Mary Louise Johns
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Morgan (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 55▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1315
State #19845
Carolyn Vandiver
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Morgan (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 59▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1316
State #19843
David Linder
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Brazoria County (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 100▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1317
State #19842
Atonia Rawlings
County Treasurer • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1318
State #19854
Judy Hollowell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Novice (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1319
State #19841
Jacob Putman
District Attorney • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1320
State #19833
Neal Franklin
County Judge • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1321
State #19840
Gary Barber
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1322
State #19839
Larry R. Smith
County Sheriff • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1323
State #19838
J. Scott Herod
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1324
State #19837
Christina Drewry
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1325
State #19836
Gaye Boynton
District Clerk • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
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