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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 3976–4000 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)
▼ -0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.4% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#3976
State #24089
Karen Felker
Mayor (Place 3) • City of Borger (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 51.2Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 217Expansion: 168▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3977
State #24101
Greg Hodges
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Anton (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3978
State #24102
Jennifer McCoy
Mayor • Town of Elkhart (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 52.1Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3979
State #24103
Lucia Butler
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Elkhart (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3980
State #24104
Randy McCoy
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Elkhart (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3981
State #24097
Richard Alvarado
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Anton (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3982
State #24098
Clayton Hubble
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Anton (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 53.6Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3983
State #24099
Joey Garcia
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Anton (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3984
State #24100
Garland Cooper
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Anton (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3985
State #24090
Lori An Gobert
Mayor • City of Columbus (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 104▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3986
State #24091
Keith Cummings
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Columbus (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 104▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3987
State #24092
Ronny Daley
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Columbus (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 100▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3988
State #24093
Paige Sciba
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Columbus (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 100▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3989
State #24106
James Warren
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Elkhart (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3990
State #24107
Tanya Conner
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Elkhart (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.6/100)
#3991
State #24126
Esmeralda Cruz-Molina
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Taft (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 98▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#3992
State #24125
Elida Castillo
Mayor • City of Taft (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 104▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#3993
State #24147
Travis Acreman
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Marfa (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 52.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#3994
State #24142
Manuel V. Baeza
Mayor • City of Marfa (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#3995
State #24138
Tate Barber
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Carthage (Panola County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#3996
State #24137
Olin Joffrion
Mayor • City of Carthage (Panola County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 53Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#3997
State #24129
Mariah Moreno
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Taft (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 96▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#3998
State #24141
Jerry Hanszen
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Carthage (Panola County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#3999
State #24139
John W. Cooke III
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Carthage (Panola County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
#4000
State #24143
Mark Cash
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Marfa (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.5/100)
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