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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 1301–1325 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)
▲ +0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.2% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#1301
State #19129
Steven Swierc
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1302
State #19128
Sam Wells
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1303
State #19127
Corey Albert
Mayor • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1304
State #19139
John Fox
Mayor • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1305
State #19177
Greg Kithas
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Goldthwaite (Mills County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1306
State #19175
Lynn Bouse
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Goldthwaite (Mills County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1307
State #19171
Mark Neel
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Oakwood (Leon County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1308
State #19183
Chris Stallings
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Fairchilds (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 67.9Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1309
State #19182
Jim Nelson
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Fairchilds (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1310
State #19181
Dolores Compean
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of Fairchilds (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1311
State #19180
Matthew Chastain
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Fairchilds (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1312
State #19179
Don Arrington
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Fairchilds (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1313
State #19178
Lance Bertolino
Mayor • Village of Fairchilds (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1314
State #19176
Steve Patrick
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Goldthwaite (Mills County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1315
State #19174
Ramona Flores
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Goldthwaite (Mills County)
Fiscal: 66.3Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1316
State #19173
J. Wilson
Mayor • City of Goldthwaite (Mills County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1317
State #19172
Katherine Johnson
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Oakwood (Leon County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1318
State #19170
Bobbye Bullock
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Oakwood (Leon County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1319
State #19169
Barry Olive
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Oakwood (Leon County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1320
State #19168
Marty Bailey
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Oakwood (Leon County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1321
State #19167
Jacquelyn Morrow
Mayor • Town of Oakwood (Leon County)
Fiscal: 67.9Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1322
State #19166
Dominique Suentzenich
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Blanket (Brown County)
Fiscal: 66.3Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1323
State #19165
Larry Saxton
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Blanket (Brown County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1324
State #19164
Ben Rowell
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Blanket (Brown County)
Fiscal: 68.9Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#1325
State #19163
Scotty Isham
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Blanket (Brown County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
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