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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 126–150 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)
▼ -0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#126
State #21331
Dianne Ryder
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Buffalo (Leon County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#127
State #21330
Jerrod Jones
Mayor • City of Buffalo (Leon County)
Fiscal: 61.7Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#128
State #21332
Tommy Reese
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Buffalo (Leon County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#129
State #21326
Michelle Molina
Trustee, District 3 (District 3) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.6Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#130
State #21325
Alisa Flores Oliveros
Trustee, District 2 (District 2) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.1Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#131
State #21327
Gilbert Aguilar, Jr
Trustee, District 4 (District 4) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#132
State #21323
Ricardo Rodriguez
Trustee, District 7 (District 7) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#133
State #21322
Javier Montemayor
Trustee, District 6 (District 6) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 88▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#134
State #21324
Ramiro Veliz, Iii
Trustee, District 1 (District 1) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 85▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#135
State #21328
Andrew Jones
District Attorney • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 87Lone Dissents: 2▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#136
State #21320
Richard Hawkins
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Monahans (Ward County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 59.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 106▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#137
State #21321
Francisco Castillo
Trustee, District 5 (District 5) • UNITED ISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 99▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#138
State #21329
Debbie Sanders
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Caldwell County (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 60.4Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 125Lone Dissents: 3▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#139
State #21316
Gerald Stava
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Monahans (Ward County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 105▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#140
State #21315
Adam Steen
Mayor • City of Monahans (Ward County)
Fiscal: 61.8Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 119▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#141
State #21317
Jeppie Wilson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Monahans (Ward County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 106▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#142
State #21313
Keith Finchum
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 449Expansion: 269▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#143
State #21312
Mark Harkness
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 61.7Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 449Expansion: 269▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#144
State #21314
Robin Dawley
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 449Expansion: 269▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#145
State #21318
Calvin Carrell
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Monahans (Ward County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 106▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#146
State #21310
Greg Sowell
County Judge • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 449Expansion: 269▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#147
State #21311
Sandy McCorvey
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Nacogdoches County (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 59.3Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 449Expansion: 269▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#148
State #21319
Ismael "Ivy" Valenzuela
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Monahans (Ward County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 106▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.5/100)
#149
State #21336
Bill Coleman
County Judge • Hale County (Hale County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 239Expansion: 160▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)
#150
State #21337
Mario Martinez
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hale County (Hale County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 250Expansion: 149▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.4/100)