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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 4601–4625 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)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.2% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#4601
State #25289
Adam Bazaldua
Councilmember, District 7 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4602
State #25290
Lorie Blair
Councilmember, District 8 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4603
State #25282
Eric L. Johnson
Mayor • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 124▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4604
State #25291
Paula Blackmon
Councilmember, District 9 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4605
State #25292
Kathy Stewart
Councilmember, District 10 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4606
State #25293
William Roth
Councilmember, District 11 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4607
State #25294
Cara Mendelsohn
Councilmember, District 12 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4608
State #25295
Gay Donnell Willis
Councilmember, District 13 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4609
State #25296
Paul E. Ridley
Councilmember, District 14 • City of Dallas (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 123▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4610
State #25329
Rebecca K. Haas
Mayor • City of Richmond (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 103▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4611
State #25312
Ignatius Slott
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of New Waverly (Walker County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4612
State #25313
Christina Dahse
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of New Waverly (Walker County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4613
State #25315
Cynthia Vance
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of New Waverly (Walker County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4614
State #25316
Michael Lucas
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of New Waverly (Walker County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#4615
State #25385
Jesus Zarate
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Dickens (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#4616
State #25378
Robert Gutierrez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Edcouch (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#4617
State #25379
Selma Garcia Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Edcouch (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#4618
State #25381
Nancy Hale
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Dickens (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#4619
State #25382
Bobby Kautz
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Dickens (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#4620
State #25383
Renee Atkinson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Dickens (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#4621
State #25384
Marvin West
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Dickens (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#4622
State #25368
Richard Dormier
Mayor • City of Ovilla (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 103▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#4623
State #25374
Virginio Gonzalez Jr.
Mayor • City of Edcouch (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#4624
State #25354
Russ Mitchell
Councilmember (Place 6) • City of North Richland Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 149▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#4625
State #25386
Walter C. Williams, Jr.
Mayor • City of New Berlin (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
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