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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 951–975 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)
▼ -1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.8% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#951
State #25818
Nikki Callaway
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LIPAN ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 45.9Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 86▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.1/100)
#952
State #25789
Cynthia Najera
Trustee, District 2 (District 2) • SOCORRO ISD (El paso County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 149▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.1/100)
#953
State #25817
Ellyn Grove
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LIPAN ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 86▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.1/100)
#954
State #25821
Roberto Vasquez
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • GRANDFALLS-ROYALTY ISD (Ward County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.1/100)
#955
State #25790
Paul Guerra
Trustee, District 3 (District 3) • SOCORRO ISD (El paso County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 149▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.1/100)
#956
State #25816
Todd Tuggle
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LIPAN ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 46.3Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 86▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.1/100)
#957
State #25820
Roy Vasquez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • GRANDFALLS-ROYALTY ISD (Ward County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.1/100)
#958
State #25797
Rodney Goodman
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ABILENE ISD (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 129▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.1/100)
#959
State #25834
Chelsa Vinklarek
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • SMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 121▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#960
State #25833
Candy Parsons
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • SMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 122▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#961
State #25832
Bryan Jones
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 134▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#962
State #25831
Lori Putt
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Universal City (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 129▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#963
State #25828
Brad L. Brundrett
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Rockport (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 225Expansion: 225▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#964
State #25830
Tom Maxwell
Mayor • City of Universal City (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 113▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#965
State #25829
Andrea Hattman
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Rockport (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 225Expansion: 225▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#966
State #25827
Matthew Anderson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Rockport (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 231Expansion: 219▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#967
State #25826
Stephanie Rangel
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Rockport (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 48.7Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 239Expansion: 211▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#968
State #25852
Jared Bell
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • PLAINS ISD (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 78▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#969
State #25851
Pat Hogue
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • PLAINS ISD (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 78▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#970
State #25850
Steven Bunch
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • PLAINS ISD (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 78▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#971
State #25849
Bill Robles
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • PLAINS ISD (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 45.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 78▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#972
State #25848
Brandy Lopez
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • PLAINS ISD (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 78▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#973
State #25847
Shane Griffiths
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • PLAINS ISD (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 81▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#974
State #25845
Ande Bostain
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • BURTON ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 99▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#975
State #25844
Donna Putnam
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BURTON ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 99▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
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