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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 5451–5475 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)
▼ -2.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -8.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.0% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#5451
State #30343
Kelly Cmerek
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Taylor (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 35.2Reg: 35.3Pro-Liberty: 246Expansion: 333▼ -5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5452
State #30351
Walter Bowen
Mayor • City of Lake Worth (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 34.9Reg: 37Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 114▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5453
State #30352
Jim Smith
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lake Worth (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 33.5Reg: 33.6Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 114▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5454
State #30353
Geoffrey White
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lake Worth (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 36.4Reg: 37.4Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 117▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5455
State #30363
Paul Reeves
Trustee (Place 5) • MOUNT ENTERPRISE ISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 34.9Reg: 36.2Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 108▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5456
State #30354
Sue Wenger
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lake Worth (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 35.7Reg: 37.6Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 117▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5457
State #30355
Rich Walker
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lake Worth (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 35.6Reg: 33.9Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 117▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5458
State #30356
Sherrie Kubala Watkins
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lake Worth (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 33.6Reg: 33.8Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 117▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5459
State #30357
Marvin Self
Mayor • City of Post (Garza County)
Fiscal: 33.9Reg: 35.1Pro-Liberty: 83Expansion: 115▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5460
State #30358
Evonne Sapp
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Post (Garza County)
Fiscal: 35.8Reg: 33.4Pro-Liberty: 84Expansion: 114▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5461
State #30359
Reyes Pequeno
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Post (Garza County)
Fiscal: 33.6Reg: 35.6Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 112▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5462
State #30360
Carol Hester
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Post (Garza County)
Fiscal: 38.2Reg: 36.4Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 112▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5463
State #30361
Diane James
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Post (Garza County)
Fiscal: 35.2Reg: 34.9Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 112▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5464
State #30362
Jimmy Valdez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Post (Garza County)
Fiscal: 37.3Reg: 34Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 112▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5465
State #30341
Jim Buzan
Mayor • City of Taylor (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 37.7Reg: 36.8Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 347▼ -5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.8/100)
#5466
State #30389
Melynda Rivers
Trustee (Place 4) • KRUM ISD (Denton County)
Fiscal: 34.6Reg: 33.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 89▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.7/100)
#5467
State #30377
Mary Ann Y. Saenz
Mayor • City of Robstown (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 33.2Reg: 36Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.7/100)
#5468
State #30378
John A. Ramon
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Robstown (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 35.7Reg: 34.7Pro-Liberty: 88Expansion: 110▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.7/100)
#5469
State #30379
Victor Moreno
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Robstown (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 35.9Reg: 33.3Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 113▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.7/100)
#5470
State #30380
Rene Paredez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Robstown (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 35.4Reg: 37.8Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 113▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.7/100)
#5471
State #30381
Adolfo Lopez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Robstown (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 35.5Reg: 35.4Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 113▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.7/100)
#5472
State #30382
Joe Carrion
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Robstown (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 34.9Reg: 33.6Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 113▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.7/100)
#5473
State #30390
Kelly R. Thompson
Mayor • Town of Westover Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 35.5Reg: 34.8Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 103▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.7/100)
#5474
State #30391
Elliot Goldman
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Westover Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 34Reg: 33.6Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 107▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.7/100)
#5475
State #30392
Marcus Snyder
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Westover Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 34.5Reg: 34.7Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 105▼ -5.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(35.7/100)
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