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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 1801–1825 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)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.5% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#1801
State #26657
Kyle Mickelsen
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Boerne (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 46.3Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 139▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.9/100)
#1802
State #26665
Risa Jordan-Anderson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Marshall (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 43.4Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 130▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.9/100)
#1803
State #26675
Sarah Lundgren
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Graham (Young County)
Fiscal: 44.6Reg: 44.3Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 103▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.9/100)
#1804
State #26684
Tyler Harmonson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Jacksboro (Jack County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 83Expansion: 105▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.9/100)
#1805
State #26674
Alex Heartfield
Mayor • City of Graham (Young County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 95▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.9/100)
#1806
State #26672
Michael Potter
Trustee (Place 4) • UNION GROVE ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 45.7Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 107▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.9/100)
#1807
State #26673
Angie Pippin
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 94Lone Dissents: 1▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.9/100)
#1808
State #26725
Crystal Mancilla
Mayor • City of Liberty Hill (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 44.2Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 95Lone Dissents: 1▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1809
State #26722
Arturo "AJ" Garcia
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Alamo (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 46.4Reg: 43.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1810
State #26723
Mallory Dippold Shelton
Mayor • City of Union Grove (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1811
State #26724
Kim Mullins
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Union Grove (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1812
State #26718
J.R. Garza
Mayor • City of Alamo (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 43.5Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 96▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1813
State #26719
Oscar "Okie" Salinas
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Alamo (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 44.5Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1814
State #26720
Pete Morales
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Alamo (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 44.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1815
State #26721
Roel "Leon" Moreno Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Alamo (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 43.3Reg: 43.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1816
State #26717
James Eubank
Trustee (Place 4) • MAYPEARL ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 91▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1817
State #26685
Ben Zeller
County Judge • Victoria County (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 1513Expansion: 1505▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1818
State #26716
Jarod Wright
Trustee (Place 3) • MAYPEARL ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 45.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 91▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1819
State #26715
Steve Cooper
Trustee (Place 2) • MAYPEARL ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 91▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1820
State #26714
Tricia Ikard
Trustee (Place 1) • MAYPEARL ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 43.5Reg: 44.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 91▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1821
State #26713
Justin Stinson
Trustee (Place 7) • MAYPEARL ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 43.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 91▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1822
State #26712
Adam Smith
Trustee (Place 6) • MAYPEARL ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 43.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 98▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1823
State #26711
Jeremy Norman
Trustee (Place 5) • MAYPEARL ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 45.8Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 112▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1824
State #26710
Angie Christmas
Trustee (Place 4) • BOWIE ISD (Montague County)
Fiscal: 44Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 98▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
#1825
State #26709
Kent Dosch
Trustee (Place 3) • BOWIE ISD (Montague County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 46.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 98▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.8/100)
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