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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 176–200 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.8% (CAGR +2.9%/yr)
#176
State #2304
Karl Westbrook
Mayor • City of Milano (Milam County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#177
State #2320
Amanda Bennett
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Paint Rock (Concho County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.6/100)
#178
State #2414
Martin Martinez, Jr.
Mayor • City of Freer (Duval County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#179
State #2415
Carlos Salinas
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Freer (Duval County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#180
State #2419
Orlando Juan Hinojosa
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Freer (Duval County)
Fiscal: 92.9Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#181
State #2418
Fernando Carballeira
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Freer (Duval County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#182
State #2417
Rogelio (Roy) Salazar
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Freer (Duval County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#183
State #2416
Debra Sue Martinez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Freer (Duval County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.5/100)
#184
State #2563
Crystal Pustejovsky
Mayor • Town of Bynum (Hill County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#185
State #2567
Hazel Williams
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Bynum (Hill County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#186
State #2566
Eddie Lewis
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Bynum (Hill County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#187
State #2565
Rick Reed
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Bynum (Hill County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#188
State #2564
Weldon Whalen
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Bynum (Hill County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#189
State #2562
Sam Ortega
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Texhoma (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#190
State #2561
Diane Murphey
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Texhoma (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#191
State #2560
Grant Freeman
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Texhoma (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#192
State #2559
Patrick Collins
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Texhoma (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#193
State #2558
Kristi Salamanca
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Texhoma (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#194
State #2557
Lazaro Salamanca
Mayor • City of Texhoma (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.4/100)
#195
State #2801
Symiah Powell
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Kountze (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#196
State #2800
Glenn Matthews
Mayor • City of Kountze (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#197
State #2804
Lindsey Yarbrough
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Kountze (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#198
State #2803
Johnnie Daigle
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Kountze (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#199
State #2802
Tiffany McCray
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Kountze (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#200
State #3107
Casey McBroom
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Happy (Randall County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 32▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)