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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 5776–5800 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+30.6% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#5776
State #30643
Mike Johnson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Richwood (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 36.4Reg: 36Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 104▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.2/100)
#5777
State #30642
Randy Ryle
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Richwood (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 33.8Reg: 32.6Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 107▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.2/100)
#5778
State #30641
Michael W. Durham
Mayor • City of Richwood (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 34.8Reg: 36.2Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 112▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.2/100)
#5779
State #30640
Cynthia Watson-Banks
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • DESOTO ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 32.4Reg: 34.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 145▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.2/100)
#5780
State #30639
Traci Mcnairy
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • DESOTO ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 32.7Reg: 34.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 145▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.2/100)
#5781
State #30638
Reverend Abe Cooper, Jr
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • DESOTO ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 35.5Reg: 36.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 147▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.2/100)
#5782
State #30637
Chasiti Mckissic
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • DESOTO ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 33.7Reg: 35.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 148▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.2/100)
#5783
State #30636
Dr. David Tyler King
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6) • City of Laredo (Webb County)
Fiscal: 35.7Reg: 34.4Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 274Lone Dissents: 1▼ -5.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.2/100)
#5784
State #30647
Elsie Bravo
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Blue Mound (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 35.4Reg: 34.6Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 122▼ -5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.2/100)
#5785
State #30661
Lizette Villarreal
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • PROGRESO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 33.6Reg: 33.9Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 94▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5786
State #30652
Cindy Burt
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LAKE WORTH ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 34.8Reg: 35.4Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 124▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5787
State #30653
Cristina Gallagher
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LAKE WORTH ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 35.8Reg: 34.7Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 116▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5788
State #30654
Tammy Thomas
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • LAKE WORTH ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 34.6Reg: 35.3Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 113▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5789
State #30655
Armando Velazquez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LAKE WORTH ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 33.1Reg: 36.2Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 113▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5790
State #30656
Sonja Norman
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LAKE WORTH ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 35.6Reg: 35.3Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 113▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5791
State #30657
Bret Tooke
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LAKE WORTH ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 32.3Reg: 34.4Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 113▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5792
State #30658
Mac Belmontes
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LAKE WORTH ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 33.7Reg: 34.8Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 113▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5793
State #30659
Juan Ramos, Jr
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • PROGRESO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 31.8Reg: 35.8Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 96▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5794
State #30660
Robert Garcia
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • PROGRESO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 31.7Reg: 31.7Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 94▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5795
State #30662
Berenice Martinez
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • PROGRESO ISD (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 35.3Reg: 35Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 94▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.1/100)
#5796
State #30674
Julian Alvarez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HEMPSTEAD ISD (Waller County)
Fiscal: 32.8Reg: 31.8Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 120▼ -5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34/100)
#5797
State #30689
Crystal Cardwell
Mayor • City of Newark (Wise County)
Fiscal: 33.7Reg: 31.9Pro-Liberty: 75Expansion: 123▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34/100)
#5798
State #30694
Chris Raines
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Newark (Wise County)
Fiscal: 35.8Reg: 33.2Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 116▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34/100)
#5799
State #30693
Melanie Payne
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Newark (Wise County)
Fiscal: 32.5Reg: 34.6Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 116▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34/100)
#5800
State #30692
Richard Sidebottom
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Newark (Wise County)
Fiscal: 33.8Reg: 34.8Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 116▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34/100)
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