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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 2451–2475 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.2% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#2451
State #20972
Sandra Haley
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Bayside (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 61.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 58▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#2452
State #20983
Eric Rangel
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Progreso (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 60.9Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#2453
State #20985
Stephanie Alegria
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Progreso (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#2454
State #20973
Daniel Molina
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Bayside (Refugio County)
Fiscal: 60.3Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 58▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#2455
State #20984
Ruben Abundiz
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Progreso (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.7/100)
#2456
State #21021
Stephen Sanders
Mayor • Town of Dawson (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2457
State #21016
Stuart Marks
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hunters Creek Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2458
State #21017
Fidel Sapien
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hunters Creek Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 58.6Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2459
State #21023
Doug Woods
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Dawson (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2460
State #21015
Jim Pappas
Mayor • City of Hunters Creek Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 62.9Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2461
State #21024
Matthew Machner
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Dawson (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2462
State #21018
Linda Knox
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hunters Creek Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2463
State #21019
Chip Cowell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hunters Creek Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2464
State #21025
Chuck Raines
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Dawson (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2465
State #21026
Christian Martinez
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Dawson (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2466
State #21020
Jay Carlton
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Hunters Creek Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 60.6Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2467
State #21022
Darrell Stevenson
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Dawson (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.6/100)
#2468
State #21041
Frank Gable
Mayor • Town of Stagecoach (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 58.6Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#2469
State #21038
Pamela Romer
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Indian Lake (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 60.3Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#2470
State #21039
Maribel Padilla
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Indian Lake (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#2471
State #21035
James Chambers
Mayor • Town of Indian Lake (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#2472
State #21036
Doug Waltman
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Indian Lake (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#2473
State #21040
Anne Marie Torres
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Indian Lake (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#2474
State #21037
Sharon Gavronsky
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Indian Lake (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
#2475
State #21044
James Schexneider
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Stagecoach (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 61.7Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.5/100)
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