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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 226–250 of 7,107 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.4% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#226
State #3726
Wesley Crites, IV
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Mobeetie (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#227
State #3728
Travis Leamon
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Mobeetie (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#228
State #3727
Calvin Helton
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Mobeetie (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#229
State #3725
Garrett Childress
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mobeetie (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#230
State #3724
Rachel Adkins
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mobeetie (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 93.4Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#231
State #3723
John Charles Helton, Jr.
Mayor • City of Mobeetie (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#232
State #3722
Liz Ramon
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Charlotte (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#233
State #3721
Will Ogden
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Charlotte (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#234
State #3720
Matthew Garcia
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Charlotte (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#235
State #3719
Robert Romo
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Charlotte (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#236
State #3718
Jason Lascano
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Charlotte (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#237
State #3717
James D. Roberts
Mayor • City of Charlotte (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#238
State #3770
Marcella Dean
Mayor • Town of Annona (Red River County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.5/100)
#239
State #3775
Jason Weemes
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Annona (Red River County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.5/100)
#240
State #3774
Maurice Reed
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Annona (Red River County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.5/100)
#241
State #3773
Julia Keeter
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Annona (Red River County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.5/100)
#242
State #3772
Shane Davis
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Annona (Red River County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.5/100)
#243
State #3771
Linda Dillard
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Annona (Red River County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.5/100)
#244
State #3846
Orville Ray Patterson
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Trent (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.4/100)
#245
State #3847
Robert Reed
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Trent (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.4/100)
#246
State #3845
Jerry Frank Patterson
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Trent (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.4/100)
#247
State #3844
Geoff Goodnough
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Trent (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.4/100)
#248
State #3843
Leanna West
Mayor • Town of Trent (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.4/100)
#249
State #4237
Karen DeLoney
Mayor • City of Cottonwood (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.2/100)
#250
State #4239
Peggy Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Cottonwood (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(93.2/100)
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