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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 1951–1975 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)
▼ -0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.2% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#1951
State #20485
Virgie Stewart
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LATEXO ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 58▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1952
State #20486
Richard Smith
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LATEXO ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 55▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1953
State #20487
Bobbie Frizzell
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LATEXO ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 64.8Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 55▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1954
State #20488
Melissa Allee
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LATEXO ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 55▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1955
State #20489
Chris Morris
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LATEXO ISD (Houston County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 55▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1956
State #20468
Kevin Webb
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Comal County (Comal County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 342Expansion: 223▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1957
State #20467
Doug Leecock
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Comal County (Comal County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 342Expansion: 223▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1958
State #20466
Jen Crownover
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Comal County (Comal County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 342Expansion: 223▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1959
State #20465
Scott Haag
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Comal County (Comal County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 342Expansion: 223▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1960
State #20464
Kristen Hoyt
County Judge • Comal County (Comal County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 342Expansion: 223▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1961
State #20463
Scott Parker
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Fair Oaks Ranch (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 60.2Pro-Liberty: 381Expansion: 228▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1962
State #20462
Dale Pearson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Fair Oaks Ranch (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 61.7Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 381Expansion: 228▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1963
State #20461
Ruben J. Olvera
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Fair Oaks Ranch (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 381Expansion: 228▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1964
State #20460
Keith Rhoden
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Fair Oaks Ranch (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 385Expansion: 224▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1965
State #20459
Emily Stroup
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Fair Oaks Ranch (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 386Expansion: 223▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1966
State #20458
Edward "Ed" Theriot
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Caldwell County (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 800Expansion: 522▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1967
State #20457
B.J. Westmoreland
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Caldwell County (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 800Expansion: 522▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1968
State #20456
Dyral Thomas
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Caldwell County (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 62.3Pro-Liberty: 800Expansion: 522▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1969
State #20455
Rusty Horne
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Caldwell County (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 806Expansion: 516▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1970
State #20454
Hoppy Haden
County Judge • Caldwell County (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 818Expansion: 504▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#1971
State #20511
Luke Johnson
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Alto (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1972
State #20512
Shamonica Johnson
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Alto (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 64.8Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1973
State #20513
El Thacker
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Alto (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1974
State #20514
Sandy Roberts
Mayor • Town of Annetta (Parker County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#1975
State #20515
Shane Mudge
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Annetta (Parker County)
Fiscal: 60.9Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
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