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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 2026–2050 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)
▼ -1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.8% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#2026
State #26902
Roger Neal
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Farmers Branch (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 44.6Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 361Expansion: 362▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2027
State #26915
Brian Gillispie
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Spearman (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 44.3Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2028
State #26899
Lupe Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Farmers Branch (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 43.2Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 361Expansion: 362▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2029
State #26900
Tina Bennett-Burton
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Farmers Branch (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 44.2Pro-Liberty: 361Expansion: 362▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2030
State #26901
Elizabeth Villafranca
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Farmers Branch (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 44.9Reg: 45.6Pro-Liberty: 361Expansion: 362▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2031
State #26916
Grace Pshigoda
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Spearman (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 46Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2032
State #26898
Terry Lynne
Mayor • City of Farmers Branch (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 43.7Pro-Liberty: 355Expansion: 368▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2033
State #26917
Frank Salgado, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Spearman (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2034
State #26913
Tobe Shields
Mayor • City of Spearman (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 97▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2035
State #26932
Michelle Braselton
Trustee (Place 4) • LONDON ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 46Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 75▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2036
State #26931
Jessica Gutierrez
Trustee (Place 3) • LONDON ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 45Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 75▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2037
State #26930
Scott Frazier
Trustee (Place 2) • LONDON ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 43.3Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 75▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2038
State #26929
Russell Manning
Trustee (Place 1) • LONDON ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 45.4Reg: 46.4Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 75▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2039
State #26928
Rob Leon
Trustee (Place 7) • LONDON ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 43.2Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 75▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2040
State #26927
Cara Fines
Trustee (Place 6) • LONDON ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 43.1Reg: 43.8Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 77▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2041
State #26926
Blake Chapman
Trustee (Place 5) • LONDON ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 85▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2042
State #26925
Margaret Cruse
Trustee (Place 4) • LUMBERTON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 44.7Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 81▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2043
State #26924
Kenny Burkhalter
Trustee (Place 3) • LUMBERTON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 44.7Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 81▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2044
State #26923
Lauren Rothe
Trustee (Place 2) • LUMBERTON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 43.1Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 81▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2045
State #26922
Sharon Spears
Trustee (Place 1) • LUMBERTON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 44.7Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 81▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2046
State #26921
Kimberly Olexa
Trustee (Place 7) • LUMBERTON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 81▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2047
State #26920
James Kersh
Trustee (Place 6) • LUMBERTON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 43.9Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 85▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2048
State #26919
Dr Chad Hammett
Trustee (Place 5) • LUMBERTON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 44.7Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 90▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2049
State #26912
Eloy Castaneda
Trustee (Place 4) • LASARA ISD (Willacy County)
Fiscal: 46.3Reg: 44.8Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 134▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#2050
State #26911
Jennifer Carmona
Trustee (Place 3) • LASARA ISD (Willacy County)
Fiscal: 43.3Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 134▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)