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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 401–425 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)
▼ -0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+57.8% (CAGR +4.8%/yr)
#401
State #21618
Dennis Moore Jr.
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Smyer (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 60.9Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 73Expansion: 71▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#402
State #21611
Jimmy D. Loya Sr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Karnes City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#403
State #21610
Donald Dziuk
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Karnes City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 60.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#404
State #21613
Holly Jackson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Miami (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#405
State #21608
Helen Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Karnes City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 58.6Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#406
State #21607
Tina Jones-Radicke
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Karnes City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#407
State #21609
Lesley Lewallen
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Karnes City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#408
State #21614
Bradley Hale
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Miami (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#409
State #21605
Scott Dodson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Heath (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#410
State #21606
Steel Rosales
Mayor • City of Karnes City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#411
State #21615
Kathy A. Thompson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Miami (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#412
State #21599
Arnold Hernandez
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LA PRYOR ISD (Zavala County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 79▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#413
State #21601
Cindy Horne
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Heath (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 57.6Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#414
State #21597
Eric Dube
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LA PRYOR ISD (Zavala County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 59.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 79▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#415
State #21596
Marcel Valdez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LA PRYOR ISD (Zavala County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 79▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#416
State #21598
Anthony Gallegos
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LA PRYOR ISD (Zavala County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 79▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#417
State #21602
Johnny Myers
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Heath (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#418
State #21593
Aurora Najera
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LA PRYOR ISD (Zavala County)
Fiscal: 58.9Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 92▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#419
State #21592
Laura McCorkle
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Fulton (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 75▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#420
State #21594
Jose Ramirez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LA PRYOR ISD (Zavala County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 58.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 80▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#421
State #21590
Mary Ann Pahmiyer
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Fulton (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 75▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#422
State #21589
Chris Garis
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Fulton (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 75▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#423
State #21591
Margo Nielsen
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Fulton (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 75▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#424
State #21595
Eloy Vera, Sr
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • LA PRYOR ISD (Zavala County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 79▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
#425
State #21603
Ryan Moorman
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Heath (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.5/100)
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