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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 2551–2575 of 7,083 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+120.4% (CAGR +4.8%/yr)
#2551
State #21170
Eddie Garza
Mayor • City of Wellman (Terry County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 82▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#2552
State #21177
Martin Akins
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ballinger (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 60.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#2553
State #21183
Lisa Henderson
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Tehuacana (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#2554
State #21184
Kerry Stuver
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Tehuacana (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#2555
State #21175
Lucia Ramirez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Wellman (Terry County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 54▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#2556
State #21185
Tommy Platt
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Tehuacana (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#2557
State #21186
Richard Johnson
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Tehuacana (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#2558
State #21176
Darlene Kelly
Mayor • City of Ballinger (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 60.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60/100)
#2559
State #21194
Andy Chan
Mayor • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2560
State #21189
David Schroeder
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 86▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2561
State #21190
Brady Brown
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 78▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2562
State #21196
Melissa Byers
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2563
State #21188
Fred Henry Hilscher
Mayor • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 93▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2564
State #21197
Jennifer Anderson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2565
State #21191
Joseph "Joey" Gamez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 78▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2566
State #21192
Gregory Murrile
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 78▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2567
State #21198
Joseph Przybyl
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 60.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2568
State #21199
Melissa Knop
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 61.8Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2569
State #21193
Stephen Patek
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Shiner (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 78▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2570
State #21195
Brad Stollberg
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Southside Place (Harris County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.9/100)
#2571
State #21231
Leo Whelchel
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Redwater (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 60.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#2572
State #21212
Cynthia A. Carrasco
Mayor • City of Alice (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 94▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#2573
State #21236
Homer Parson
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Cross Plains (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 58.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#2574
State #21228
Kelly Gerber
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Redwater (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
#2575
State #21209
Tony Allen
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Cuero (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 115▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.8/100)
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