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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 401–425 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)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#401
State #25227
Janice Keen
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ROCKDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 109▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#402
State #25252
Gabriel Garner
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BOVINA ISD (Parmer County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#403
State #25280
Robert Avila
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Horizon City (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 158▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#404
State #25281
Katherine Ames
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Horizon City (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 50.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 158▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#405
State #25297
Joseph Jones
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • INGLESIDE ISD (San patricio County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 102▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#406
State #25279
Rocio Ortega
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Horizon City (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 158▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#407
State #25298
Elaine Rogers
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • INGLESIDE ISD (San patricio County)
Fiscal: 51.2Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 99▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#408
State #25275
Karen Brennan
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3) • City of Keller (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 211Expansion: 198▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#409
State #25277
Guillermo Ortega
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Horizon City (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 156▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#410
State #25274
Jose Alberto Vela
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4) • City of Mission (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 209▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#411
State #25283
Chad West
Councilmember, District 1 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 124▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#412
State #25278
Scott Quiroz
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Horizon City (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 158▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#413
State #25296
Paul E. Ridley
Councilmember, District 14 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#414
State #25299
Cynthia Wilson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • INGLESIDE ISD (San patricio County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 95▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#415
State #25301
Raylee Rodriguez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • INGLESIDE ISD (San patricio County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 95▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#416
State #25292
Kathy Stewart
Councilmember, District 10 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#417
State #25271
Jessica Ortega
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • City of Mission (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 209▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#418
State #25311
Nathaniel James
Mayor • City of New Waverly (Walker County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#419
State #25291
Paula Blackmon
Councilmember, District 9 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#420
State #25293
William Roth
Councilmember, District 11 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#421
State #25272
Ruben Plata
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • City of Mission (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 209▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#422
State #25282
Eric L. Johnson
Mayor • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 124▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#423
State #25294
Cara Mendelsohn
Councilmember, District 12 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#424
State #25289
Adam Bazaldua
Councilmember, District 7 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#425
State #25290
Lorie Blair
Councilmember, District 8 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)