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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 1826–1850 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)
▲ +0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.6% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#1826
State #20027
Clinton Sawyer
Mayor • City of Amherst (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1827
State #20034
Matthew Whitten
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Paradise (Wise County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1828
State #20040
Einar Goerland
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Taylor Lake Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1829
State #20041
Bob Davee
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Taylor Lake Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 66.4Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1830
State #20039
Kay Ann Jorgenson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Taylor Lake Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1831
State #20064
Jeff Riedel
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Smyer (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 61.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1832
State #20049
Amanda J. Barta
Councilmember (At-Large Position 2) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 416Expansion: 241▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1833
State #20065
Jared Smith
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Smyer (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1834
State #20048
Richard Olson
Councilmember (At-Large Position 1) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 416Expansion: 241▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1835
State #20047
George A. Zepeda
Councilmember (District 4) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 416Expansion: 241▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1836
State #20046
Hector Trevino
Councilmember (District 3) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 416Expansion: 241▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1837
State #20045
Steven DeGregorio
Councilmember (District 2) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 416Expansion: 241▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1838
State #20044
Felix Vargas, Jr.
Councilmember (District 1) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 420Expansion: 237▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1839
State #20063
Veronica Quintanilla
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Smyer (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1840
State #20043
William Benton
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Rosenberg (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 418Expansion: 239▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1841
State #20050
Molly Hedrick
Mayor • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1842
State #20061
John Cash, Sr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Lawn (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1843
State #20055
Brian Taylor
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 63.2Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1844
State #20056
Veronica Burleson
Mayor • Town of Lawn (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1845
State #20062
Gena Pittman
Mayor • Town of Smyer (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1846
State #20051
Marcus Wade
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1847
State #20052
Kelly Ellison
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1848
State #20053
Leslie Hancock
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1849
State #20059
Donnie Griffith
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Lawn (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1850
State #20054
Raymond Hawkins
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Franklin (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)