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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 426–450 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)
▼ -3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.7% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#426
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)
#427
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)
#428
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)
#429
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)
#430
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)
#431
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)
#432
State #21647
Isaac Dominguez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Odem (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#433
State #21646
Becky Veit
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Odem (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#434
State #21648
Jesse Falcon
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Odem (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#435
State #21643
John Bird
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • EASTLAND ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 58.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 66▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#436
State #21642
David Hatton
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • EASTLAND ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 66▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#437
State #21645
Gabriel Martinez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Odem (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#438
State #21649
Virginia "Vicky" Garza
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Odem (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 56.7Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#439
State #21638
Kimberly Fullen
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • EASTLAND ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 68▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#440
State #21637
Donald Cate
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • EASTLAND ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 76▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#441
State #21639
Kalli Stacy
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • EASTLAND ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 66▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#442
State #21635
Jennifer Winans
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Bonney (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#443
State #21634
Manuel Cantu, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of Bonney (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#444
State #21636
Angela Walters
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Bonney (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#445
State #21640
Jim Moylan, Jr
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • EASTLAND ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 66▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#446
State #21632
Tony Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Bonney (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#447
State #21633
Karen Doyle
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Bonney (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#448
State #21641
Brent Kirkland
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • EASTLAND ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 66▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#449
State #21650
Jerry Flores
Mayor • Town of Christine (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#450
State #21651
David Delgado
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Christine (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
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