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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 1926–1950 of 3,642 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.4% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#1926
State #23148
Randy Cox
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Rotan (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 53.1Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1927
State #23149
James Tanner Park
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Rotan (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 54.2Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1928
State #23150
Scott Toliver
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Rotan (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1929
State #23163
Azuzena Morales
Trustee (Place 4) • CRANE ISD (Crane County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1930
State #23161
Tyler Esparza
Trustee (Place 2) • CRANE ISD (Crane County)
Fiscal: 53.5Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1931
State #23159
Anna Valenzuela-Gonzales
Trustee (Place 6) • CRANE ISD (Crane County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 52.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1932
State #23158
Ricky Flores
Trustee (Place 5) • CRANE ISD (Crane County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1933
State #23157
Ragen Mckinnerney
Trustee (Place 4) • RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD (San saba County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 54.2Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1934
State #23130
Joe Pinson
Constable (Precinct 4) • Lubbock County (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 52.9Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 118▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1935
State #23113
Rick Helton
Mayor (At-Large) • City of La Porte (Harris County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 124▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1936
State #23110
Bridget Wade
Trustee / Board Member • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 556Expansion: 405Lone Dissents: 2▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1937
State #23154
Rennie Mann
Trustee (Place 1) • RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD (San saba County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1938
State #23153
Nick Taylor
Trustee (Place 7) • RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD (San saba County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1939
State #23152
Franky Soto
Trustee (Place 6) • RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD (San saba County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1940
State #23125
Ruben J. Bernal
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Fort Stockton (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 53.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 82▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1941
State #23151
Elizabeth Poe
Trustee (Place 5) • RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD (San saba County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 55.2Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1942
State #23111
Sue Deigaard
Trustee / Board Member • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 555Expansion: 408Lone Dissents: 3▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1943
State #23138
Melanie Johnson
Trustee (Place 4) • KARNES CITY ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 53.4Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1944
State #23137
Melissa Padron Valdez
Trustee (Place 3) • KARNES CITY ISD (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1945
State #23156
Gunner Mann
Trustee (Place 3) • RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD (San saba County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1946
State #23124
Ruben Falcon
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Fort Stockton (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 82▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1947
State #23123
Kenneth "Ken" Ripley
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Fort Stockton (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 89▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1948
State #23169
Jeanne Crossland
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Shamrock (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1949
State #23183
Aaron Moore
Trustee (Place 5) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1950
State #23184
Russell Rice
Trustee (Place 6) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 54.4Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)