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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 4151–4175 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)
▼ -1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.4% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#4151
State #29073
Joe Ruiz
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Petersburg (Hale County)
Fiscal: 42.5Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 81Expansion: 117▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4152
State #29074
Ted Matthews
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Petersburg (Hale County)
Fiscal: 41.6Reg: 40.2Pro-Liberty: 81Expansion: 117▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4153
State #29047
Basilio Villarreal, Jr
Trustee (Place 4) • RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 42.8Reg: 41.3Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 241▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4154
State #29050
Tom Taylor
Councilmember (District 5) • City of Wichita Falls (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 41.1Reg: 40.2Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 201▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4155
State #29058
John Ellis
Trustee (Place 5) • GREENWOOD ISD (Midland County)
Fiscal: 41.1Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 138▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4156
State #29059
Cody Rich
Trustee (Place 6) • GREENWOOD ISD (Midland County)
Fiscal: 38.6Reg: 41.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 131▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4157
State #29060
Dusty Robertson
Trustee (Place 7) • GREENWOOD ISD (Midland County)
Fiscal: 42.6Reg: 39.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 131▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4158
State #29065
Laura Jacobs
Mayor • City of Wilmer (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 42.6Reg: 41.2Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 127▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4159
State #29068
Phyllis Slough
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Wilmer (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 39Reg: 41.5Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 126▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4160
State #29038
Nikkie Hunter
Councilmember, District 3 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 40.1Reg: 40.7Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4161
State #29037
Raul H. Gonzalez
Councilmember, District 2 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41Reg: 38.7Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4162
State #29036
Mauricio Galante
Councilmember, District 1 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 38.4Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 356Expansion: 396▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4163
State #29035
Jim Ross
Mayor • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41.4Reg: 38.2Pro-Liberty: 358Expansion: 394▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4164
State #29046
Noe Castillo
Trustee (Place 3) • RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 39.7Reg: 41.5Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 241▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4165
State #29045
Eduardo Ramirez
Trustee (Place 2) • RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 38.6Reg: 41.2Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 241▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4166
State #29075
Wayne Mulanax
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Petersburg (Hale County)
Fiscal: 40.7Reg: 42.5Pro-Liberty: 81Expansion: 117▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4167
State #29076
Coke Fullingim
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Petersburg (Hale County)
Fiscal: 38.7Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 81Expansion: 117▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4168
State #29061
Justin Brooks
Trustee (Place 1) • GREENWOOD ISD (Midland County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 40.7Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 131▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4169
State #29062
Justin Outlaw
Trustee (Place 2) • GREENWOOD ISD (Midland County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 42Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 131▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4170
State #29063
Justin Hollums
Trustee (Place 3) • GREENWOOD ISD (Midland County)
Fiscal: 40.5Reg: 40.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 131▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4171
State #29064
John Bowman
Trustee (Place 4) • GREENWOOD ISD (Midland County)
Fiscal: 38.9Reg: 41.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 131▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4172
State #29044
Dr Veronica Barrera
Trustee (Place 1) • RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 38.6Reg: 41.3Pro-Liberty: 223Expansion: 246▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4173
State #29043
Jason Shelton
Councilmember, At-Large District 8 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41.6Reg: 38.5Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4174
State #29042
Bowie Hogg
Councilmember, At-Large District 7 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 40Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4175
State #29041
Long Pham
Councilmember, At-Large District 6 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41.2Reg: 41.1Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)