YDHLGE Logo
YDHLGEYou Don't Hate Local Government Enough
Back to Public Records Search
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)
Reset

Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 4226–4250 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)
▲ +0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.4% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#4226
State #24600
Jan Smith
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Sudan (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4227
State #24599
Tim Rich
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Sudan (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 50.5Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4228
State #24598
Celia Garza
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Sudan (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4229
State #24597
Rosendo Alcaraz
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Sudan (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4230
State #24596
Joe Martin
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Sudan (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4231
State #24595
Michael Williamson
Mayor • City of Sudan (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4232
State #24589
Duke W. Coon
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Conroe (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 47.9Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4233
State #24588
Lonnie Wostal
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Orange Grove (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4234
State #24587
Jeffrey McFatter
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Orange Grove (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4235
State #24586
Natalie David
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Orange Grove (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4236
State #24585
Robert Cortez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Orange Grove (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4237
State #24584
Norma Cornejo
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Orange Grove (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4238
State #24583
Carl D. Srp
Mayor • City of Orange Grove (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 50.5Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4239
State #24576
Chucky Pate
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Rusk (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 71▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4240
State #24575
Martha Neely
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Rusk (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 71▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4241
State #24574
Yash Asarsa
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Rusk (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 71▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4242
State #24573
Maxine Session
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Rusk (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 71▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.4/100)
#4243
State #24681
Gary Chappell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Josephine (Collin County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 98▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#4244
State #24679
Alex Esquivel
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Josephine (Collin County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 98▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#4245
State #24620
Al Zapanta
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Irving (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 236Expansion: 205▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#4246
State #24671
Jeff Darby
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Nederland (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#4247
State #24621
John Bloch
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of Irving (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 204▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#4248
State #24622
David Pfaff
Councilmember (Place 2) • City of Irving (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 238Expansion: 203▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#4249
State #24623
Abdul Khabeer
Councilmember (Place 3) • City of Irving (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 238Expansion: 203▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
#4250
State #24624
Luis Canosa
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of Irving (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 238Expansion: 203▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(50.3/100)
1…169170171…284