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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 1401–1425 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.0% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1401
State #19932
Steve Carr
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Cashion Community (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1402
State #19930
Debra Carr
Mayor • City of Cashion Community (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1403
State #19920
Joe McSloy
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Brazos Country (Austin County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1404
State #19926
Kerry Gutierrez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Marion (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1405
State #19925
Jerry Penshorn
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Marion (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1406
State #19924
Daniel H. Loyola
Mayor • City of Marion (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 64.6Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1407
State #19923
Sergio Contreras
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of La Grulla (Starr County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1408
State #19922
Oscar Castillo
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of La Grulla (Starr County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1409
State #19921
Macario "Callo" Villarreal III
Mayor • City of La Grulla (Starr County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1410
State #19918
Charles Kalkomey
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Brazos Country (Austin County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1411
State #19917
Neil Howard
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Brazos Country (Austin County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1412
State #19916
Dave Carrasquillo
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Brazos Country (Austin County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1413
State #19915
Bob Ray
Mayor • City of Brazos Country (Austin County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.5/100)
#1414
State #19945
Jacob W. Matlock
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Cushing (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1415
State #19943
Inez Goggans
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Edgewood (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1416
State #19942
Charlie Crabb
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Edgewood (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1417
State #19941
Codey Barrons
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Edgewood (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1418
State #19952
Leslie Lepp
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SHAMROCK ISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 45▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1419
State #19953
William Davis
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SHAMROCK ISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 45▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1420
State #19933
Walter Smith
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Waller County (Waller County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 810Expansion: 491▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1421
State #19950
Mike Macina
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SHAMROCK ISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 45▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1422
State #19949
Ashlee Reeves
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • SHAMROCK ISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 45▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1423
State #19940
Louis Dunn
Mayor • Town of Edgewood (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1424
State #19938
Chuck Parker
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Edgewood (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1425
State #19937
Kendric D. Jones
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Waller County (Waller County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 825Expansion: 476▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
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