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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 926–950 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)
▼ -0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.3% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#926
State #22121
Michael Brandt
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Yoakum (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 63▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#927
State #22120
Mitchell Franz
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Yoakum (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 63▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#928
State #22117
Carl O'Neill
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Yoakum (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 63▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#929
State #22116
Trevor Hurst
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • BLAND ISD (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 99▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#930
State #22118
Daniel Driskell
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Yoakum (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 62▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#931
State #22114
Jeff Striplin
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BLAND ISD (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 99▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#932
State #22113
Terry Hurst
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BLAND ISD (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 58.6Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 99▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#933
State #22115
Cody Welborn
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BLAND ISD (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 99▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#934
State #22119
Tanya Wenzel
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Yoakum (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 63▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.8/100)
#935
State #22157
John Hood
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 67▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#936
State #22156
Kenny Campbell
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 74▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#937
State #22158
Amanda Horne
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 70▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#938
State #22154
Xavier Emiliano
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • ANDREWS ISD (Andrews County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#939
State #22153
Mindy Wiggins
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ANDREWS ISD (Andrews County)
Fiscal: 54.7Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#940
State #22155
Jason Crutcher
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • ANDREWS ISD (Andrews County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#941
State #22159
Jason Hudson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 70▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#942
State #22137
Bryan Dolan
Mayor • City of Aurora (Wise County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#943
State #22149
Jim Leach
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ANDREWS ISD (Andrews County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#944
State #22150
Blake Roberts
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ANDREWS ISD (Andrews County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#945
State #22147
Dennis Loftin
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Iraan (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#946
State #22146
Veronica Quintero
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Iraan (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#947
State #22148
Tory Zapata
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Iraan (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#948
State #22151
Julie Stephenson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ANDREWS ISD (Andrews County)
Fiscal: 56.7Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#949
State #22144
Becky Robles
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Iraan (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
#950
State #22145
Nelia Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Iraan (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.7/100)
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