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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 126–150 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.0% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#126
State #18631
Seth Salazar
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Santa Anna (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#127
State #18638
Carol Pickett
County Treasurer • Limestone County (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 69.1Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 87Expansion: 36▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#128
State #18637
William Sproat
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 70.6Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#129
State #18636
Ray Smith
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 70.4Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#130
State #18635
Paul Newman
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#131
State #18634
Jarrod Cunningham
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#132
State #18633
Dana Colquitt
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#133
State #18632
Kenneth Pantin
Mayor • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#134
State #18639
Marcus Hanna
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Limestone County (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 79Expansion: 44▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#135
State #18607
Jose Ochoa
President • AGUA Special Utility District (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 70Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#136
State #18657
Dawson Nitcholas
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 70▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#137
State #18659
Sam Ellis
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 69▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#138
State #18666
Kirk Hulslander
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Mingus (Erath County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#139
State #18658
Brittany Melton
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 69▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#140
State #18660
Heather Groff
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 69▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#141
State #18667
Judy Hansford
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Mingus (Erath County)
Fiscal: 69.9Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#142
State #18671
Stephany Vindiloa
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Dell City (Hudspeth County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 70.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#143
State #18661
Emily Beasley
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 69▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#144
State #18663
Makayla Logan
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mingus (Erath County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#145
State #18668
Rudy Bustamante
Mayor • City of Dell City (Hudspeth County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#146
State #18655
Steve Cargil
Director, District 3 (District 3) • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 248Expansion: 75▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#147
State #18664
Melvin Curry
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mingus (Erath County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 69.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#148
State #18656
Ricky Thomas
Mayor • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 77▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#149
State #18665
Melissa Freitas
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Mingus (Erath County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#150
State #18670
Peter Lynch
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Dell City (Hudspeth County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)