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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 26–50 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.1% (CAGR +2.6%/yr)
#26
State #242
Stephanie Reyes
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#27
State #243
Alex Corpus
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#28
State #244
Jedidiah Webb
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#29
State #252
Erik Premont
Mayor • City of Ravenna (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.2/100)
#30
State #254
Chad Goode
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ravenna (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 96.2Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.2/100)
#31
State #253
Claude Lewis, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ravenna (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 99.1Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.2/100)
#32
State #268
David Dobbins
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Spring Branch (Comal County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#33
State #266
James Mayer
Mayor • City of Spring Branch (Comal County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#34
State #267
Brad Hockman
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Spring Branch (Comal County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#35
State #387
Lana Goodman
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#36
State #385
June Panzer
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#37
State #383
Miller Walker
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#38
State #384
Jerry Pyles
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#39
State #382
Laura Rozzlle
Mayor • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#40
State #386
Bryan Shipman
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Blackwell (Coke County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 15▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#41
State #427
Tanner Harvey
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Wickett (Ward County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#42
State #424
Xavier Estrada
Mayor • Town of Wickett (Ward County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#43
State #423
Robert Upchurch
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Bedias (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#44
State #421
Randall Richards
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Bedias (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#45
State #425
Richard Sellars
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Wickett (Ward County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#46
State #418
Gwen G. Boullion
Mayor • City of Bedias (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 99.4Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#47
State #420
Manuel Michel
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bedias (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#48
State #419
Shirley Ray Curtis
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Bedias (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#49
State #429
Elijah Springer
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Wickett (Ward County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#50
State #422
Walter Rogers
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Bedias (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)