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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 3001–3025 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+34.6% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#3001
State #21952
Timothy Varlack
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Iowa Colony (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 56.4Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#3002
State #21953
Kareem Boyce
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Iowa Colony (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#3003
State #21940
Jonathan Olvera
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lacy-Lakeview (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#3004
State #21936
Charles Wilson
Mayor • City of Lacy-Lakeview (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.4/100)
#3005
State #21972
Mary A. Ybanez
Mayor • City of Los Ybanez (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3006
State #21967
Gary Clark
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 57.6Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3007
State #21968
C.T. Taylor
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3008
State #21969
Ronnie Shoffner
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3009
State #21970
Billy Sharp
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3010
State #21971
Eddie Taylor
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3011
State #21979
Gregg Sprinkel
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3012
State #21980
James "Chemp" Chemplanikal
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3013
State #21981
Cecelia Irvan
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3014
State #21975
Ramiro Estraca
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Los Ybanez (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3015
State #21976
Chris Burkett
Mayor • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3016
State #21974
Rene Estraca
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Los Ybanez (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3017
State #21977
Chad Jacoby
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3018
State #21973
Israel Ybanez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Los Ybanez (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3019
State #21978
Ramsey Lindsey
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3020
State #21983
Adalberto Bosquez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Asherton (Dimmit County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3021
State #21966
Cary Preston
Mayor • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3022
State #21984
Pablo Rangel
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Asherton (Dimmit County)
Fiscal: 59.3Reg: 55.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3023
State #21982
Alex Bustamante, Jr.
Mayor • City of Asherton (Dimmit County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#3024
State #22010
Michael Martinez, Jr.
Mayor • City of Sandy Oaks (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#3025
State #22004
Tommy F. Ortiz
Mayor • City of Natalia (Medina County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
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