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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 1926–1950 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.9% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#1926
State #20168
Shawn Capehart
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Navarro (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1927
State #20153
Deanna Ramsey
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Blossom (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1928
State #20142
Stephen Schilling
Mayor • City of Farwell (Parmer County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 72▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1929
State #20154
Veronica Melton Harris
Mayor • City of Kendleton (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 63.2Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1930
State #20155
Lester Aldridge
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Kendleton (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 61.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1931
State #20162
Darlene Tuck
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Omaha (Morris County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1932
State #20163
Tamara Flemming
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Omaha (Morris County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1933
State #20167
Terry Scruggs
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Navarro (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1934
State #20159
Rachel J. White
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Kendleton (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1935
State #20164
Nancy Barton
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Omaha (Morris County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 64.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1936
State #20156
Sherrie Schulze
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Kendleton (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1937
State #20158
Carolyn Jenkins-Kindred
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Kendleton (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1938
State #20165
Misty Hogg
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Omaha (Morris County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1939
State #20171
David Johnson
Mayor • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1940
State #20172
Fred Bean
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1941
State #20170
Jeff Farmer
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Navarro (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1942
State #20173
Eddy Perez
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1943
State #20174
Phyliss Williams
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1944
State #20175
Reynaldo Benitez
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1945
State #20176
Richard Cardenas
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1946
State #20166
Vickie Farmer
Mayor • Town of Navarro (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1947
State #20193
Salvador Mendoza
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Los Indios (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.6/100)
#1948
State #20194
Isabela Galindo
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Los Indios (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.6/100)
#1949
State #20195
Anay Mata
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Los Indios (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 61.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.6/100)
#1950
State #20190
Anita Weaver
Mayor • Town of Los Indios (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.6/100)
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