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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 2701–2725 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.3% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#2701
State #21447
Adrian Tunchez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of San Diego (Duval County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2702
State #21440
Bud Merendino
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Bevil Oaks (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2703
State #21449
Viviana G. Saenz
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of San Diego (Duval County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2704
State #21448
Jose S. Martinez III
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of San Diego (Duval County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2705
State #21450
Oralia (Lala) Perez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of San Diego (Duval County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2706
State #21453
Mackenzey Buckner
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2707
State #21445
Sally Lichtenberger
Mayor • City of San Diego (Duval County)
Fiscal: 60.4Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2708
State #21452
David Schulze
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2709
State #21454
Noel Pineda
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2710
State #21451
John Russell Stewart
Mayor • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2711
State #21443
Jeff Thibodeaux
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Bevil Oaks (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2712
State #21455
Jacob Lander
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2713
State #21459
Gloria Martin
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lometa (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2714
State #21460
Alex Witherspoon
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lometa (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2715
State #21456
Samantha Gutierrez
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2716
State #21466
David Baldridge
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Buffalo Springs (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 61.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2717
State #21458
Calvin Sweet
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lometa (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 58.9Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2718
State #21467
James Delarosa
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Buffalo Springs (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2719
State #21461
Taylor Thompson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lometa (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2720
State #21462
Dennis Wardroup
Mayor • Village of Buffalo Springs (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2721
State #21468
Bobby Nichols
Mayor • City of Fairfield (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 60▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2722
State #21469
Bill Freeman
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Fairfield (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 57▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2723
State #21473
Angela Oglesbee
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Fairfield (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 60.2Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 57▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2724
State #21444
Jim Wright
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Bevil Oaks (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2725
State #21470
Kenny Hughes
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Fairfield (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 58.6Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 57▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
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