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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 2551–2575 of 3,680 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)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.2% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#2551
State #23725
Aaron Lee Garza
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Elsa (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2552
State #23726
Fernando Rosa, Sr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Elsa (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 52Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2553
State #23727
Frances S. Rocha
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Elsa (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2554
State #23728
Leroy Hughes
Mayor • City of San Augustine (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2555
State #23729
Marcus J. Hafford
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of San Augustine (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 53.6Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2556
State #23730
Pamela Teel
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of San Augustine (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2557
State #23731
Juan Diaz, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of San Augustine (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2558
State #23732
Herman Wilson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of San Augustine (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2559
State #23760
Pete Pawelek
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • PLEASANTON ISD (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 94▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2560
State #23746
Savanna Christian
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • RAINS ISD (Rains County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 108▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2561
State #23747
Brandon Pitre
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • RAINS ISD (Rains County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 101▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2562
State #23748
Dr Maggie Salem
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • RAINS ISD (Rains County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 97▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2563
State #23749
Philip Alexander
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • RAINS ISD (Rains County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 52.9Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 97▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2564
State #23750
Brennan Potts
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • RAINS ISD (Rains County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 97▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2565
State #23751
Heath Sisk
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • RAINS ISD (Rains County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 97▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2566
State #23752
Robert Burns, Ii
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • RAINS ISD (Rains County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 97▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2567
State #23753
Cindy Aughinbaugh
Mayor • Town of Shady Shores (Denton County)
Fiscal: 53.1Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 117▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2568
State #23754
Jeff Belton
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Shady Shores (Denton County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 107▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2569
State #23755
Mike Nowels
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Shady Shores (Denton County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 107▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2570
State #23756
Tom Newell
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Shady Shores (Denton County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 107▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2571
State #23757
Josh Juve
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Shady Shores (Denton County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 107▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2572
State #23758
Charles Grimes
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Shady Shores (Denton County)
Fiscal: 53.6Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 107▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2573
State #23759
Blasa Chapa
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • PLEASANTON ISD (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 107▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2574
State #23761
Ralph Unger
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • PLEASANTON ISD (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 92▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
#2575
State #23762
Derek Weathers
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Cleburne (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 93▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.4/100)
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