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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 1001–1025 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.0% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#1001
State #25900
Cecil Sparks
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Marlin (Falls County)
Fiscal: 46.3Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 93▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1002
State #25917
Allan Scott
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Tiki Island (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1003
State #25865
Julie Hebert
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 126▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1004
State #25864
Malcom Goudeau
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 126▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1005
State #25863
Lance Lawrence
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 126▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1006
State #25862
Barbie Kelly
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 45.4Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 126▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1007
State #25918
Patty Walker
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Tiki Island (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1008
State #25861
Lloyd Griffith
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 128▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1009
State #25860
Bruce George
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 134▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1010
State #25886
Sarah Bennett
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • AZLE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 123▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1011
State #25859
Lily Limón
City Representative, District 7 • City of El Paso (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 46.4Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 246Expansion: 277Lone Dissents: 9▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1012
State #25911
Richelle Sisson Pruitt
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Springtown (Parker County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 97▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1013
State #25919
April Reedy
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ZEPHYR ISD (Brown County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1014
State #25857
Lucy Escovedo
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Alpine (Brewster County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 411Expansion: 402▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1015
State #25856
Robert Rückes
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Alpine (Brewster County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 411Expansion: 402▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1016
State #25855
Eva Martinez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Alpine (Brewster County)
Fiscal: 45.7Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 411Expansion: 402▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1017
State #25854
Richard Portillo
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Alpine (Brewster County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 408Expansion: 405▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1018
State #25920
John Rockafellow
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • ZEPHYR ISD (Brown County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1019
State #25853
Catherine Eaves
Mayor • City of Alpine (Brewster County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 410Expansion: 403▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1020
State #25921
Torrey Mcclain
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ZEPHYR ISD (Brown County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1021
State #25898
Terence W. McDavid
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Marlin (Falls County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 93▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1022
State #25907
Mike Kelley
Mayor • City of Springtown (Parker County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 100▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1023
State #25897
Morris Watson, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Marlin (Falls County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 93▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1024
State #25871
Julie Cantu
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • WEBB CISD (Webb County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 46.4Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 143▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1025
State #25896
William Roe
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Marlin (Falls County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 94▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)