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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 1601–1625 of 7,083 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)
▼ -0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.9% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1601
State #19696
Francisco Alvarado Jr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Falfurrias (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 66Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1602
State #19697
David Martin
Mayor • City of Progreso Lakes (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 64.8Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1603
State #19701
Erica Flores
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Progreso Lakes (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1604
State #19702
Mark Randall Waters
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Progreso Lakes (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 67Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1605
State #19703
Curtis Gilbert
Mayor • City of Overton (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1606
State #19708
Michael Paul Williams
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Overton (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1607
State #19704
Cory Moose
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Overton (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1608
State #19705
Chris Hall
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Overton (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1609
State #19707
Raymond “Tuck” Moon
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Overton (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1610
State #19706
Casey True
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Overton (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1611
State #19694
Cecily Ramirez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Falfurrias (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1612
State #19685
John Howard
Mayor • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1613
State #19692
Ana Lisa Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Falfurrias (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1614
State #19686
Carl Vajdos
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1615
State #19687
Kenny Riley
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1616
State #19693
San Juanita Olivarez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Falfurrias (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1617
State #19690
Arturo Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1618
State #19688
Mario Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 68.1Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1619
State #19689
Mark Saenz
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Agua Dulce (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1620
State #19691
Martin Cabrera
Mayor • City of Falfurrias (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1621
State #19710
John Wayne Pruitt
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Maypearl (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 66Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 345Expansion: 147▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
#1622
State #19709
Chance Lynch
Mayor • City of Maypearl (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 66Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 328Expansion: 164▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
#1623
State #19717
Cade Burks, IV
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Fayetteville (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 47▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
#1624
State #19718
Todd Campbell
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Fayetteville (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 47▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
#1625
State #19716
Allen Jurecka
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Fayetteville (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 66.7Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 54▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
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