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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 151–175 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)
▼ -1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.3% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#151
State #25025
Mark Hill
Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7) • City of Coppell (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 195▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#152
State #25043
Nurith Galonsky
Councilmember, At-Large Position B (At-Large Position B) • City of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 123▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#153
State #25023
Kevin Nevels
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4) • City of Coppell (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 195▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#154
State #25044
Thomas Journeay
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ANGLETON ISD (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 101▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#155
State #25020
Jim Walker
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • City of Coppell (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 178▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#156
State #25021
Brianna Hinojosa-Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • City of Coppell (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 212Expansion: 193▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#157
State #25019
Josh Acevedo
City Representative, District 2 • City of El Paso (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 254Expansion: 248Lone Dissents: 10▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#158
State #25027
Aaron James
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of White Settlement (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 167▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#159
State #25022
Don Carroll
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3) • City of Coppell (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 195▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#160
State #25042
Tino Villarreal, Jr.
Councilmember, At-Large Position A (At-Large Position A) • City of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 123▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#161
State #25045
Michael Sillavan
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ANGLETON ISD (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 95▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#162
State #25046
Michael Stroman
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ANGLETON ISD (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 90▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#163
State #25038
Bryan L. Martinez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1) • City of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 110▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#164
State #25037
John Wells
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Luling (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 99▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#165
State #25039
Linda C. Macias
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2) • City of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 121▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#166
State #25017
Curtis Parrish
County Judge • Lubbock County (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 1357Expansion: 1325Lone Dissents: 5▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#167
State #25036
Wesley Wells
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Luling (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 99▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#168
State #25040
Gustavo De León
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3) • City of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 123▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#169
State #25034
Lee Rust
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Luling (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 99▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#170
State #25030
William Wright
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of White Settlement (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 162▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#171
State #25029
Amber Munoz
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of White Settlement (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 162▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#172
State #25031
Kandace Espinosa
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of White Settlement (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 162▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#173
State #25018
Deanna Maldonado-Rocha
City Representative, District 3 • City of El Paso (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 244Expansion: 262Lone Dissents: 11▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#174
State #25028
Alan Price
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of White Settlement (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 162▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#175
State #25033
Jackie Campbell
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Luling (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 100▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
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