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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 2851–2875 of 6,439 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.9% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#2851
State #27791
Ixtlazihuatl (Lala) Vasquez
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Refugio (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2852
State #27792
Alfredo Valenzuela Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Refugio (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 44.1Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 95▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2853
State #27793
Dana Britt Alsop
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Refugio (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 44.3Reg: 45.8Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 95▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2854
State #27794
Robert A. Jaso
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Refugio (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 44.8Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 95▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2855
State #27796
Michael Helbing
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Liberty Hill (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 43.7Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 77Expansion: 125▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2856
State #27797
Ronnie Spradlin
Mayor • City of Kilgore (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 44.8Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 105▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2857
State #27772
Steven Wentrcek
Trustee, Place 7 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 41.5Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2858
State #27773
Jessica Belcher
Trustee, Place 1 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2859
State #27771
Pablo Solorio
Trustee, Place 6 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 43.1Reg: 41.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 122▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2860
State #27774
Zachary Buchhorn
Trustee, Place 2 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2861
State #27761
Allison Barger
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Richland Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 42.4Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 120▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2862
State #27762
Athena Campbell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Richland Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 119▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2863
State #27770
Tammie Hunt
Trustee, Place 5 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 43.4Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 126▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2864
State #27775
Sheri Braun
Trustee, Place 3 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 41.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2865
State #27750
Cody Jones
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Canyon (Randall County)
Fiscal: 42.9Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 136▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2866
State #27751
Paul Lyons
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Canyon (Randall County)
Fiscal: 44.4Reg: 42.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 139▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2867
State #27749
Gary Hinders
Mayor • City of Canyon (Randall County)
Fiscal: 42.3Reg: 42.2Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 137▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2868
State #27752
Robyn Cranmer
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Canyon (Randall County)
Fiscal: 41.5Reg: 41.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 139▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2869
State #27741
Anthony Cook
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Forest Hill (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 42.1Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 202▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2870
State #27753
Danny Potter
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Canyon (Randall County)
Fiscal: 42.2Reg: 43.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 139▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2871
State #27776
Meg Bernstein
Trustee, Place 4 • BARTLETT ISD (Bell County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 123▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2872
State #27790
Wanda H. Dukes
Mayor • Town of Refugio (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 45Reg: 44.8Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2873
State #27798
Randy Renshaw
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Kilgore (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 45.7Reg: 43.8Pro-Liberty: 89Expansion: 109▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2874
State #27799
Alan VanDoren
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Kilgore (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 116▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
#2875
State #27800
Daniel Gantt
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Kilgore (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 42.2Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 116▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(43.8/100)
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