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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 2001–2025 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)
▼ -0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.4% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#2001
State #23196
Isidoro Nieto
Trustee (Place 1) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2002
State #23195
Eduardo Serna
Trustee (Place 7) • WESLACO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2003
State #23219
Sandra Smith
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 4) • West Rusk County CISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2004
State #23212
Shane R. Saum
Mayor • City of Lago Vista (Travis County)
Fiscal: 55.4Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2005
State #23213
Jess Hall, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lago Vista (Travis County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 52.9Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.9/100)
#2006
State #23251
John Solis
Trustee (Place 1) • RAYMONDVILLE ISD (Willacy County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 81▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2007
State #23272
Dana Marks
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Santa Fe (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 63▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2008
State #23271
John Dickerson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Santa Fe (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 55.2Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 63▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2009
State #23270
Ronald Jannett
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Santa Fe (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 54.2Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 63▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2010
State #23269
Ryan McCamy
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Santa Fe (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 54Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 63▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2011
State #23268
Russell W. Schroeder
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Santa Fe (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 55.8Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 65▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2012
State #23267
Brandon Noto
Mayor • City of Santa Fe (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 72▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2013
State #23259
Billy Henricks
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Seymour (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2014
State #23258
Debbie Gillispie
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Seymour (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2015
State #23257
Skyler Henricks
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Seymour (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2016
State #23256
Lan Winn
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Seymour (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2017
State #23255
Mark McCord
Mayor • City of Seymour (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2018
State #23247
Danica Porter
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Nash (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2019
State #23246
Jason Green
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Nash (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2020
State #23245
Troy James
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Nash (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 54.7Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2021
State #23244
Jimmy Norwood
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Nash (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 53.1Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2022
State #23243
Dale Vickers
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Nash (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2023
State #23242
Robert Bunch
Mayor • City of Nash (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2024
State #23241
Barbara Glosson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Jayton (Kent County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)
#2025
State #23236
Joseph Buerkle
Mayor • City of Jayton (Kent County)
Fiscal: 54.1Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 94▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.8/100)