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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 501–525 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.7% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#501
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)
#502
State #25384
Marvin West
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Dickens (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#503
State #25403
Jimmy Newman
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • NIXON-SMILEY CISD (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 75▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#504
State #25405
Richard Lott
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • NIXON-SMILEY CISD (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 74▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#505
State #25407
Aly Tshoepe
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • NIXON-SMILEY CISD (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 74▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#506
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)
#507
State #25399
Brad Connelly
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • PALO PINTO ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#508
State #25373
Sharon Jungman
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ovilla (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 97▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#509
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)
#510
State #25375
Joel Medina Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Edcouch (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#511
State #25398
Bud Price
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • PALO PINTO ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#512
State #25400
Teresa Medlin
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • PALO PINTO ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#513
State #25369
Kimberly Case
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ovilla (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 95▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#514
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)
#515
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)
#516
State #25372
Douglas Hunt
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ovilla (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 97▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#517
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)
#518
State #25397
Lori Henderson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • PALO PINTO ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#519
State #25401
Cody Cloud
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • PALO PINTO ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 50.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#520
State #25363
Raul Moreno, Jr
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ROMA ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 93▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#521
State #25364
Ricardo Perez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • ROMA ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 93▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#522
State #25365
Jaime Escobar
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ROMA ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 93▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#523
State #25362
Karina Mascorro
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ROMA ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 98▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#524
State #25366
Yadira Barrera
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • ROMA ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 93▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#525
State #25361
Iv Garza, Jr
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ROMA ISD (Starr County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 103▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
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