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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 426–450 of 7,107 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+35.6% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#426
State #9999
Alfredo Ruiz
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#427
State #10001
Melvin Weatherford
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#428
State #10000
James Walker
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#429
State #9998
Mason Overstreet
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#430
State #9997
Brandi Cadena
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#431
State #9996
Mark Wisdom
Mayor • City of Sunray (Moore County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#432
State #10440
Elissa Rivera
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Driscoll (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.6/100)
#433
State #10439
Ariana Maldonado
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Driscoll (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.6/100)
#434
State #10438
Mark Gonzalez
Mayor • City of Driscoll (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.6/100)
#435
State #10898
Ernest "Bubba" Oden
Mayor • City of Leona (Leon County)
Fiscal: 85.9Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#436
State #10903
Joni Seale
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Leona (Leon County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#437
State #10902
Don Crawford
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Leona (Leon County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#438
State #10900
Mark Coray
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Leona (Leon County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#439
State #10901
Laurence Wilson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Leona (Leon County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#440
State #10899
Richard Hyndman
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Leona (Leon County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#441
State #11248
Kathy Martin
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Star Harbor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#442
State #11247
Tom Sherman
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Star Harbor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#443
State #11246
David Pyke
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Star Harbor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#444
State #11245
John Adair
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Star Harbor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#445
State #11244
Tony Morrison
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Star Harbor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#446
State #11243
Bobby Hedge
Mayor • City of Star Harbor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 85.4Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#447
State #11242
Eddie Edwards
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Cross Timber (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#448
State #11241
Maudie Tarver
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Cross Timber (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#449
State #11240
Kimberli Broome
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Cross Timber (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 86.4Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#450
State #11239
Bob Sumien
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Cross Timber (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
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