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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 1551–1575 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.7% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1551
State #20074
Cheryl Spangler
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • SPURGER ISD (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 61▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1552
State #20075
Carroll Hatton
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SPURGER ISD (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 62.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 61▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1553
State #20076
Chris Sheffield
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SPURGER ISD (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 63.1Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 61▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1554
State #20077
Brent Marcum
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SPURGER ISD (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 61▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1555
State #20078
Forrest Anderson
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SPURGER ISD (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 61▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1556
State #20066
Bert Lyle
Councilmember, At-Large Position 1 (At-Large Position 1) • City of Huntsville (Walker County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 86Lone Dissents: 1▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1557
State #20067
Rocky Hicks
Mayor • City of Danbury (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1558
State #20068
Armando Caceres III
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Danbury (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1559
State #20070
Otha Meador
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Danbury (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64/100)
#1560
State #20097
Cynthia "Cyndi" M. Salinas
County Treasurer • Kenedy County (Kenedy County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 73Expansion: 33▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1561
State #20103
Veronica "Betty" Vela
County Clerk • Kenedy County (Kenedy County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 69Expansion: 37▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1562
State #20079
Salvador Urrabazo, Jr.
Mayor • City of Stockdale (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 63▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1563
State #20080
Ethan Wellman
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Stockdale (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 45▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1564
State #20081
Saul Bosquez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Stockdale (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 42▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1565
State #20082
Henry Rivera
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Stockdale (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 42▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1566
State #20083
Jeff Stavinoha
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Stockdale (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 42▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1567
State #20084
Joseph A. Neyland
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Stockdale (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 64.8Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 42▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1568
State #20085
Duane "Toto" Corrales
Mayor • Town of Van Horn (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1569
State #20086
Michael Garibay
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Van Horn (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1570
State #20087
Linda McDonald
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Van Horn (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1571
State #20088
Lyndon McDonald
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Van Horn (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1572
State #20089
Nuny Morris
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Van Horn (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1573
State #20090
Cody Shafer
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Van Horn (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 64.8Reg: 61.4Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1574
State #20092
Herb Rice
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hemphill (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 63.2Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 37▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
#1575
State #20093
Edith McCauley
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hemphill (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 39▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.9/100)
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