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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 1951–1975 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+39.9% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#1951
State #23185
Travis Taylor
Trustee (Place 7) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 54.1Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1952
State #23186
Daniel Ruddick
Trustee (Place 1) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1953
State #23187
Mark Gose
Trustee (Place 2) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1954
State #23188
Lance Thweatt
Trustee (Place 3) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 54Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1955
State #23189
Jimmy Looney
Trustee (Place 4) • ALVORD ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1956
State #23164
Dani Hernandez
Trustee / Board Member • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 554Expansion: 405Lone Dissents: 2▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1957
State #23167
Mickey Mitchell
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Shamrock (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1958
State #23168
James Henderson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Shamrock (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 54.4Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1959
State #23170
Brandon Arnold
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Shamrock (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1960
State #23171
Jim Baker
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Shamrock (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1961
State #23172
Barbara Hooten
Mayor • City of Menard (Menard County)
Fiscal: 53.7Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1962
State #23173
Genevieve Hough
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Menard (Menard County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1963
State #23174
Tyler Wagner
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Menard (Menard County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 52Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1964
State #23175
Cody Swindall
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Menard (Menard County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 53.2Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1965
State #23176
Rosanna Roberson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Menard (Menard County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 55.8Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1966
State #23177
Collyn Wright
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Menard (Menard County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1967
State #23178
Jaime Escobar, Jr.
Mayor • City of Roma (Starr County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 95▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1968
State #23179
Gaby Rodriguez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Roma (Starr County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1969
State #23180
Jose G. Cantu, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Roma (Starr County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 53Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1970
State #23181
Joel Hinojosa, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Roma (Starr County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 55.8Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1971
State #23182
Citlali N. Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Roma (Starr County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1972
State #23166
Kenneth Campbell
Mayor • City of Shamrock (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 52.1Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54/100)
#1973
State #23214
Adam Benefield
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lago Vista (Travis County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1974
State #23210
Terry Smith
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Highland Haven (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 55.8Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#1975
State #23215
Amanda Chavarria
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lago Vista (Travis County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)