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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 251–275 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ 0.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.5% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#251
State #21458
Calvin Sweet
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lometa (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 58.9Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#252
State #21460
Alex Witherspoon
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lometa (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#253
State #21464
Chris Toelle
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Buffalo Springs (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#254
State #21453
Mackenzey Buckner
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#255
State #21452
David Schulze
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#256
State #21454
Noel Pineda
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#257
State #21449
Viviana G. Saenz
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of San Diego (Duval County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#258
State #21448
Jose S. Martinez III
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of San Diego (Duval County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#259
State #21450
Oralia (Lala) Perez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of San Diego (Duval County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#260
State #21455
Jacob Lander
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#261
State #21446
David Rivera Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of San Diego (Duval County)
Fiscal: 60.3Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#262
State #21447
Adrian Tunchez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of San Diego (Duval County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#263
State #21456
Samantha Gutierrez
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#264
State #21465
Landon King
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of Buffalo Springs (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#265
State #21466
David Baldridge
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Buffalo Springs (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 61.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#266
State #21467
James Delarosa
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Buffalo Springs (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#267
State #21468
Bobby Nichols
Mayor • City of Fairfield (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 60▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#268
State #21451
John Russell Stewart
Mayor • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#269
State #21441
Roger Mannette
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bevil Oaks (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#270
State #21442
Don Smith
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Bevil Oaks (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#271
State #21439
Cherilyn Mitchell
Mayor • City of Bevil Oaks (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#272
State #21438
Russell Schneider
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Bell County (Bell County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 251Expansion: 172▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#273
State #21440
Bud Merendino
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Bevil Oaks (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#274
State #21443
Jeff Thibodeaux
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Bevil Oaks (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#275
State #21435
David Blackburn
County Judge • Bell County (Bell County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 251Expansion: 172▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)