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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 451–475 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)
▼ -3.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+5.1% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#451
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)
#452
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)
#453
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)
#454
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)
#455
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)
#456
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)
#457
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)
#458
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)
#459
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)
#460
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)
#461
State #21631
Raymond Cantu
Mayor • Village of Bonney (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#462
State #21630
Jimmy Rivas
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Jacinto City (Harris County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#463
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)
#464
State #21628
Carmela Garcia
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Jacinto City (Harris County)
Fiscal: 56.4Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#465
State #21627
Gregg Robinson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Jacinto City (Harris County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#466
State #21629
Mario Gonzales
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Jacinto City (Harris County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.4/100)
#467
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)
#468
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)
#469
State #21672
Jacob Smyers
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Holliday (Archer County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 90▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#470
State #21693
Denise Langston
Mayor • Town of Oak Ridge (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#471
State #21673
Ryan Gallant
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Holliday (Archer County)
Fiscal: 56.7Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 90▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#472
State #21669
Debbie Crane Aliseda
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MCALLEN ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 91▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#473
State #21668
Erica De La Garza-Lopez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MCALLEN ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 91▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#474
State #21671
Chad Laffan
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Holliday (Archer County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 91▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#475
State #21674
Scott Hammel
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Holliday (Archer County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 59.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 90▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
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