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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 476–500 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#476
State #21686
Jeanie Hale
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of O'Donnell (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#477
State #21688
Marquis R. Castleberry
Mayor • Town of Coffee City (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 56Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#478
State #21692
Ollie M. Harmon
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Coffee City (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#479
State #21684
Emily Acosta
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of O'Donnell (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 60.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#480
State #21685
Armando Arguello
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of O'Donnell (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#481
State #21670
Brad Litteken
Mayor • City of Holliday (Archer County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 99▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#482
State #21694
Marlin Wimmer
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Oak Ridge (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#483
State #21682
Jonathan Ortiz
Mayor • City of O'Donnell (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#484
State #21678
Barbie Garrison
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Zavalla (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 64▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#485
State #21679
Jennifer Copeland
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Zavalla (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 64▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#486
State #21676
Pam Hooks
Mayor • City of Zavalla (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 58.9Reg: 56Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 80▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#487
State #21675
Shelbi Honkomp
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Holliday (Archer County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 90▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#488
State #21677
Sue Hough
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Zavalla (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 56.4Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 68▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#489
State #21680
Cindy Dhone
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Zavalla (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 64▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#490
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)
#491
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)
#492
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)
#493
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)
#494
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)
#495
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)
#496
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)
#497
State #21681
Angie Thompson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Zavalla (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 64▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#498
State #21664
Aaron Rivera
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MCALLEN ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 60.6Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 93▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#499
State #21663
Elizabeth Kittleman
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MCALLEN ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 56.7Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 98▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)
#500
State #21665
Lucia Thompson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • MCALLEN ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 91▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.3/100)