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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 501–525 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.4% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#501
State #15252
Mike Glockzin
Mayor • City of Hallsburg (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#502
State #15256
Larry Thompson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hallsburg (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 81.1Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#503
State #15255
Jimmy Cale
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hallsburg (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#504
State #15254
Kathy McNair
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hallsburg (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#505
State #15253
Rick Wegwert
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hallsburg (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 81.9Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.9/100)
#506
State #15940
Beau Fletcher
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Palisades (Randall County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.3/100)
#507
State #15943
Garry Swindell
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Palisades (Randall County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.3/100)
#508
State #15942
Sherry Simms-Fleming
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Palisades (Randall County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.3/100)
#509
State #15941
Dave LaRue
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of Palisades (Randall County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.3/100)
#510
State #15939
Hondo Casarez
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Palisades (Randall County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.3/100)
#511
State #15938
Jerry Lane
Mayor • Village of Palisades (Randall County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.3/100)
#512
State #16475
Sonia Wallace
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Manor (Travis County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 81▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#513
State #16474
Maria Amezcua
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Manor (Travis County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 81▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#514
State #16473
Anne Weir
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Manor (Travis County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 81▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#515
State #16472
Emily Hill
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Manor (Travis County)
Fiscal: 77.8Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 78▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#516
State #16471
Dr. Christopher Harvey
Mayor • City of Manor (Travis County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 77▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#517
State #16476
Aaron Moreno
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Manor (Travis County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 81▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#518
State #16543
Mildred Sowell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Plum Grove (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 80Reg: 76.9Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#519
State #16542
Nicole Rose
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Plum Grove (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#520
State #16541
Sarah Woodbury
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Plum Grove (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 77.8Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#521
State #16540
Froy Ortiz
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Plum Grove (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#522
State #16539
Robert Sanchez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Plum Grove (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#523
State #16538
Mary Arrendell
Mayor • City of Plum Grove (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#524
State #16689
Chrystal Eckel
Mayor • Town of Poth (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#525
State #16694
Lex Poth
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Poth (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 76.8Reg: 77.9Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
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