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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 301–325 of 6,484 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.3% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#301
State #25195
Mark McKnight
Mayor • City of Higgins (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#302
State #25171
Christopher Morales
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 138▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#303
State #25172
Rolf Flemming
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #44 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 84▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#304
State #25177
Paul Johnson
Mayor • City of Jonestown (Travis County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 117▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#305
State #25173
Tom Sooy
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #44 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 62▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#306
State #25191
Bob Thorne
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Daingerfield (Morris County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 87▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#307
State #25193
Vicki Smith
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Daingerfield (Morris County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 87▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#308
State #25196
Stacy M. Corbin
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Higgins (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#309
State #25167
Juan Ybarra
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 138▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#310
State #25187
Robert Kimbrough
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ingram (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 102▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#311
State #25165
Dr Ricardo Ochoa
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 146▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#312
State #25168
Rolando Lozano
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 138▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#313
State #25166
Fernando Torres
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 142▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#314
State #25186
Ray Howard
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ingram (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 102▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#315
State #25188
Christopher McLachlan
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ingram (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 102▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#316
State #25164
Shannon Dubberly
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • City of Keller (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 200▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#317
State #25169
Robert Schmalzried
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 138▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#318
State #25185
Brandon Dechert
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ingram (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 102▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#319
State #25189
Wade Kerley
Mayor • City of Daingerfield (Morris County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 86▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#320
State #25183
Claud Jordan
Mayor • City of Ingram (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 101▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#321
State #25184
Rocky Hawkins
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ingram (Kerr County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 103▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#322
State #25180
Mark Holmstrom
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Jonestown (Travis County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 103▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#323
State #25179
Tom Buckle
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Jonestown (Travis County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 103▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#324
State #25181
Dave Nelsen
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Jonestown (Travis County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 103▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#325
State #25170
Tony Barco
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 138▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)