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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 476–500 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.9% (CAGR +2.9%/yr)
#476
State #12945
Jennifer Manuel
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Coldspring (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#477
State #12941
Jessica Sewell
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Coldspring (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#478
State #12935
Kelly Clark
Mayor • Town of Lakeview (Hall County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#479
State #12944
Nichole Gatewood
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Coldspring (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 84.1Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#480
State #12943
Kyle Currie
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Coldspring (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 86.8Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#481
State #12942
Dianne Griffith
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Coldspring (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#482
State #12940
John Benestante
Mayor • City of Coldspring (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#483
State #12939
Georgia Watson
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Lakeview (Hall County)
Fiscal: 86.6Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#484
State #12938
Starla Phillips
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Lakeview (Hall County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 83.7Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#485
State #12937
Bryan Leeper
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Lakeview (Hall County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#486
State #12936
Mary Flores
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Lakeview (Hall County)
Fiscal: 86.9Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#487
State #12934
Rona Stratton Gouyton
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Lakeside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#488
State #12933
Amy Robinson
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Lakeside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 84.1Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#489
State #12932
Carmen Neuwirth
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Lakeside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 86.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#490
State #12931
Ben Forehand
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Lakeside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 86.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#491
State #12930
Chris Ayers
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Lakeside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#492
State #12929
Patrick Jacob
Mayor • Town of Lakeside (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 84.2Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#493
State #13653
Roberta Hale
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Nordheim (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#494
State #13655
Franklyn Warwas
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Nordheim (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 84.1Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#495
State #13650
Patricia Garcia
Mayor • City of Nordheim (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 52▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#496
State #13654
Rene Garcia
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Nordheim (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#497
State #13652
Larry Baucum
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Nordheim (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#498
State #13651
Dennis Pfeifer
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Nordheim (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 38▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#499
State #14618
Martin Boedeker
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lovelady (Houston County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#500
State #15257
Mike Fitch
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Hallsburg (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)