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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 476–500 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)
▼ -0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.2% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#476
State #25319
Brian Cloninger
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Atlanta (Cass County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 95▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#477
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)
#478
State #25341
Dennis Crabtree
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Calvert (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#479
State #25300
Bobby Dendy
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • INGLESIDE ISD (San patricio County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 95▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#480
State #25351
Frutoso Gomez
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SAN BENITO CISD (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#481
State #25307
Don Shoemaker
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • CENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 85▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#482
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)
#483
State #25334
Shirley Parker
Mayor • Town of Broaddus (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#484
State #25270
Norie Gonzalez Garza
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Mission (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 209Expansion: 196▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#485
State #25276
Andres Renteria
Mayor • City of Horizon City (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 158▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#486
State #25357
Benjie Reed
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 116▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#487
State #25358
Jackie Craig
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 116▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#488
State #25377
John Chapa
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Edcouch (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#489
State #25368
Richard Dormier
Mayor • City of Ovilla (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 103▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#490
State #25356
Dr Bill Lowry
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 120▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#491
State #25378
Robert Gutierrez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Edcouch (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#492
State #25353
Debbie Nash-King
Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1) • City of Killeen (Bell County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 540Expansion: 572Lone Dissents: 80▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#493
State #25354
Russ Mitchell
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6) • City of North Richland Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 149▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#494
State #25359
Ron Fowler
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 48.7Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 116▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#495
State #25355
Lisa Lauderdale
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 120▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#496
State #25376
Joel Segura
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Edcouch (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#497
State #25379
Selma Garcia Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Edcouch (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#498
State #25382
Bobby Kautz
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Dickens (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#499
State #25371
David Griffin
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ovilla (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 97▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#500
State #25370
Dean Oberg
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ovilla (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 97▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)