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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 751–775 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+31.1% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#751
State #21950
Arnetta Hicks-Murray
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Iowa Colony (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#752
State #21949
Margaret Madariaga
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Iowa Colony (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 56.4Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#753
State #21951
Marquette Greene-Scott
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of Iowa Colony (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#754
State #21936
Charles Wilson
Mayor • City of Lacy-Lakeview (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#755
State #21945
Johnny Cisneros
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Woodsboro (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#756
State #21944
Dahlia Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Woodsboro (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#757
State #21946
Alfredo Arriaga
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Woodsboro (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#758
State #21942
Brenda "Kay" Roach
Mayor • Town of Woodsboro (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#759
State #21941
Natalie Lucero
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lacy-Lakeview (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#760
State #21943
Daniel Porras
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Woodsboro (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#761
State #21947
Wayne Roberts
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Woodsboro (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#762
State #21938
Brenda Jameson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lacy-Lakeview (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#763
State #21937
Amy Gage
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lacy-Lakeview (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#764
State #21939
Cody Daniel
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lacy-Lakeview (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#765
State #21940
Jonathan Olvera
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lacy-Lakeview (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#766
State #21948
Wil Kennedy
Mayor • Village of Iowa Colony (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 57.1Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#767
State #21979
Gregg Sprinkel
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#768
State #21978
Ramsey Lindsey
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#769
State #21980
James "Chemp" Chemplanikal
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#770
State #21976
Chris Burkett
Mayor • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#771
State #21975
Ramiro Estraca
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Los Ybanez (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#772
State #21977
Chad Jacoby
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#773
State #21981
Cecelia Irvan
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#774
State #21971
Eddie Taylor
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#775
State #21970
Billy Sharp
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
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