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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 6051–6075 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)
▼ -7.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.7% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#6051
State #29137
Colson Ballard
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Olney (Young County)
Fiscal: 38.9Reg: 39.8Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 140▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.4/100)
#6052
State #29144
Josh M. Fultz
Mayor • City of Navasota (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 41.6Reg: 40.8Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 94▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.4/100)
#6053
State #29145
Bernie Gessner
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Navasota (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 40.8Reg: 41.8Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 109▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.4/100)
#6054
State #29146
Dia Copeland
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Navasota (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 41.3Reg: 41.3Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 112▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.4/100)
#6055
State #29147
William A. "Bert" Miller, III
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Navasota (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 42.5Reg: 39.2Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 112▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.4/100)
#6056
State #29148
James D. Harris
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Navasota (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 40.2Reg: 40.4Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 112▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.4/100)
#6057
State #29160
Nathan Lindeman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Sinton (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 42.4Pro-Liberty: 97Expansion: 101▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.3/100)
#6058
State #29161
Greg Ybarra
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Sinton (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 41.8Reg: 40.1Pro-Liberty: 97Expansion: 101▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.3/100)
#6059
State #29162
Lulu Lopez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Sinton (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 37.9Reg: 41.1Pro-Liberty: 97Expansion: 101▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.3/100)
#6060
State #29149
Christopher Axberg
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • City of Carrollton (Denton County)
Fiscal: 42.5Reg: 40.7Pro-Liberty: 234Expansion: 288▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.3/100)
#6061
State #29157
Andrew Neal
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4) • City of Watauga (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 40.8Reg: 41.2Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 121▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.3/100)
#6062
State #29158
Mary Speidel
Mayor • City of Sinton (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 40.3Reg: 39.6Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 96▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.3/100)
#6063
State #29159
Edward Adams
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Sinton (San Patricio County)
Fiscal: 39.2Reg: 40.8Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 100▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.3/100)
#6064
State #29182
Cesar Nevarez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1) • City of Socorro (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 37.8Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 103▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#6065
State #29181
Ruben Reyes
Councilmember, At-Large Place 5 (At-Large Place 5) • City of Socorro (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 40.8Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 100▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#6066
State #29185
Irene Rojas
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4) • City of Socorro (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 40.7Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 103▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#6067
State #29184
Gina Cordero
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3) • City of Socorro (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 37.7Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 103▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#6068
State #29183
Alejandro Garcia
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2) • City of Socorro (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 42.6Reg: 41.7Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 103▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#6069
State #29163
Mike Foreman
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Friendswood (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 39.6Reg: 39.5Pro-Liberty: 473Expansion: 558▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#6070
State #29164
Rodney Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Balch Springs (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 37.8Reg: 41.1Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 154Lone Dissents: 5▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#6071
State #29180
Rudy Cruz Jr.
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Socorro (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 38.9Reg: 40.1Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 96▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#6072
State #29187
Mike Battaglino
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4) • City of Wichita Falls (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 40.3Reg: 39.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 212▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.1/100)
#6073
State #29186
Sylvia Campos
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2) • City of Corpus Christi (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 41.2Reg: 40.3Pro-Liberty: 218Expansion: 279Lone Dissents: 6▼ -4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.1/100)
#6074
State #29188
Robert (Bob) Buesinger
Mayor • City of Hilshire Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 42.3Reg: 38.1Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 138▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.1/100)
#6075
State #29189
Mike Gordy
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hilshire Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 39.3Reg: 40.4Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 136▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.1/100)
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