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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 1351–1375 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)
▼ -0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.3% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#1351
State #22571
Kenneth Carnes
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of New Chapel Hill (Smith County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1352
State #22573
Nicole Mathis
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of New Chapel Hill (Smith County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1353
State #22576
David Goolsby
Mayor • Town of Annetta South (Parker County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1354
State #22568
April Loveless
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Lake City (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1355
State #22537
Karen Lowery
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • GRANBURY ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 55.2Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 84▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1356
State #22536
Tim Bolton
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • GRANBURY ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 96▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1357
State #22535
Lillie Briones
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • RUNGE ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 107▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1358
State #22533
Robert Jones
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • RUNGE ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 107▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1359
State #22532
Zachary Yanta
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • RUNGE ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 107▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1360
State #22531
Erma Gonzales
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • RUNGE ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 112▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1361
State #22530
Danny Esparza
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • RUNGE ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 56Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 118▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1362
State #22529
David Gerlach
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1363
State #22528
Jennifer Welp
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1364
State #22527
Jerry Hooper
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1365
State #22526
Shirley Thornton
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1366
State #22525
Jeannie Paluseo
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 139▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1367
State #22524
Dr Jim Needham
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 209Expansion: 145▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1368
State #22523
Dr Steven Mcclure
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • FLOUR BLUFF ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 206Expansion: 148▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1369
State #22567
Gordan Keith Denham
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Lake City (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1370
State #22534
Leticia Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • RUNGE ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 107▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1371
State #22569
Amber Dillingham
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Lake City (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1372
State #22565
Raymond Aguilar
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Lake City (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1373
State #22564
Shannan Smith
Mayor • Town of Lake City (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1374
State #22538
Mike Moore
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • GRANBURY ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 57.6Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 81▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#1375
State #22566
Kenneth Priddy
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Lake City (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)