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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 1001–1025 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)
▼ -3.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#1001
State #22205
Teresa Babb
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Johnson City (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 54.7Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1002
State #22209
Brian Vickers
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Johnson City (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1003
State #22199
Antonio "Tony" Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Bishop (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 63▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1004
State #22198
Noel Barrera Lopez
Mayor • City of Bishop (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 74▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1005
State #22200
Bill Boswell
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bishop (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 56▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1006
State #22196
Orlando Flores
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • FABENS ISD (El paso County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 77▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1007
State #22195
Crystal Ramirez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • FABENS ISD (El paso County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 77▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1008
State #22197
Paul Easterling
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Caldwell County (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 58.9Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 127Lone Dissents: 1▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1009
State #22201
Cynthia Contreras
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Bishop (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 56▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1010
State #22192
Greg Spence
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • FABENS ISD (El paso County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 77▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1011
State #22191
Julieta Sepulveda
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • FABENS ISD (El paso County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 57.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 80▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1012
State #22193
Luis Estrada
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • FABENS ISD (El paso County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 77▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1013
State #22189
Karen K. Ballard
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 90Lone Dissents: 4▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1014
State #22167
John C. Galo
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Webb County (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 627Expansion: 496▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1015
State #22177
Sam Halabi
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5) • City of Harker Heights (Bell County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 103▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1016
State #22176
Shane Hodyniak
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • City of Harker Heights (Bell County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 105▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1017
State #22188
Tom Selleck
District Attorney • Brazoria County (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 97Lone Dissents: 2▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1018
State #22171
Rolando "Rolly" Rios
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3) • City of McAllen (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 592Expansion: 426▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1019
State #22190
Benjamin Morales
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • FABENS ISD (El paso County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 90▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1020
State #22194
Angel Orlenas
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • FABENS ISD (El paso County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 77▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1021
State #22202
Tony Mechell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Bishop (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 58.9Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 56▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1022
State #22175
Brian Burt
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • City of Harker Heights (Bell County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 107▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.6/100)
#1023
State #22229
Alfred L. Freeman, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ames (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#1024
State #22228
Eddie G. White
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ames (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)
#1025
State #22230
Tiffany Burgos
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ames (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56.5/100)