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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 2976–3000 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)
▲ +0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.1% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#2976
State #24173
Dorothy Wostarek
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • COLUMBUS ISD (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 53.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 71▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2977
State #24174
Michele Eden
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • COLUMBUS ISD (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 53.6Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 71▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2978
State #24175
Rachel Trevino
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MERCEDES ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 91▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2979
State #24176
Nancy Vallejo
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MERCEDES ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 89▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2980
State #24177
Marcos Garcia, Iv
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MERCEDES ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 86▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2981
State #24178
Orlando Rodriguez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MERCEDES ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 52Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 86▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2982
State #24179
Oscar Hernandez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MERCEDES ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 52.2Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 86▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2983
State #24180
Rick Hinojosa
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MERCEDES ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 86▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2984
State #24181
W.H. Johnson
Mayor • City of Hale Center (Hale County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 100▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2985
State #24182
Karen Boyce
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hale Center (Hale County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 103▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2986
State #24183
Genaro Garcia Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hale Center (Hale County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2987
State #24184
Mario Martinez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hale Center (Hale County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2988
State #24185
Shane Rowell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hale Center (Hale County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 53.5Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2989
State #24186
Julio De La Garza
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Hale Center (Hale County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2990
State #24188
Gary "Buddy" Dodd
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Queen City (Cass County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 95▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2991
State #24189
William "Buddy" Quarles
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Queen City (Cass County)
Fiscal: 53.5Reg: 53.4Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 98▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2992
State #24190
Charles Mathus
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Queen City (Cass County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 98▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2993
State #24191
Jean Cothren
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Queen City (Cass County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 98▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2994
State #24192
Bob Ivey
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Queen City (Cass County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 98▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2995
State #24163
Glen D. Vest
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Brownsboro (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 119▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2996
State #24193
David Dominy
Mayor • City of Spring Valley Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 100▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2997
State #24194
Allen Carpenter
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Spring Valley Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2998
State #24195
Joy McCormack
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Spring Valley Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 52.6Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#2999
State #24196
Steve Bass
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Spring Valley Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3000
State #24197
John Lisenby
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Spring Valley Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 53.8Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)