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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 2076–2100 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.8% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#2076
State #20595
Cesar Peña Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Palmview (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 60.3Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#2077
State #20596
Alexandra Flores
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Palmview (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 61.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#2078
State #20597
Benito Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Palmview (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#2079
State #20598
Ruby Smith
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 2) • Edgewood ISDb (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#2080
State #20600
Codey Barrons
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 3) • Edgewood ISDb (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#2081
State #20601
Chuck Parker
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 5) • Edgewood ISDb (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#2082
State #20602
Luis Gomez
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • Edgewood ISDb (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#2083
State #20599
Louis Dunn
Mayor (Place 4) • Edgewood ISDb (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 62.9Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.3/100)
#2084
State #20604
Kelly Higgins
County Attorney • Hays County (Hays County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 154Lone Dissents: 2▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2085
State #20613
Bill Miears
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Gorman (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2086
State #20619
Shannon Moore
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 69▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2087
State #20618
Derrick Conley
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 61.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 74▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2088
State #20617
Kristen Ishihara
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 78▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2089
State #20616
April James
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Gorman (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2090
State #20615
Tammy Straw
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Gorman (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2091
State #20614
Luis Ramirez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Gorman (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2092
State #20612
Robert Ervin
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Gorman (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2093
State #20611
David Perry
Mayor • City of Gorman (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2094
State #20610
Denise O'Bannon
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lipan (Hood County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2095
State #20609
Bonnie Moran
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lipan (Hood County)
Fiscal: 60.3Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2096
State #20608
Chris Tarpley
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lipan (Hood County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2097
State #20606
Jackie Shockley
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lipan (Hood County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2098
State #20620
Wray Wade
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 69▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2099
State #20605
Mike Stowe
Mayor • City of Lipan (Hood County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2100
State #20603
Todd Dillon
District Attorney • San Jacinto County (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 85▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)