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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 1–25 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+7.6% (CAGR +2.3%/yr)
#1
State #2
Dana Fohl
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Sanctuary (Parker County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#2
State #3
Gil Valdez
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Sanctuary (Parker County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 16▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#3
State #5
Nancy Cozad
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Sanctuary (Parker County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 16▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#4
State #4
Mark Sommers
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Sanctuary (Parker County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 16▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#5
State #1
Cliff Scallan
Mayor • Town of Sanctuary (Parker County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#6
State #169
Donald Lamb, Sr.
Mayor • City of Kennard (Houston County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.2/100)
#7
State #174
Truman Lamb, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Kennard (Houston County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.2/100)
#8
State #173
Virgil Curry
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Kennard (Houston County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.2/100)
#9
State #170
Michael Curry
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Kennard (Houston County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 16▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.2/100)
#10
State #171
Mary Ann Davis
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Kennard (Houston County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.2/100)
#11
State #172
Michelle Rowe
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Kennard (Houston County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.2/100)
#12
State #175
Diana C. Olmos
Mayor • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 99.2Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#13
State #176
Martha Melchor
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#14
State #177
Dora Martinez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 8▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#15
State #180
Curtis Hadnot Jr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 8▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#16
State #178
Margaret Zapata
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 8▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#17
State #179
Abelardo Ibarra Jr.
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Waelder (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 8▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#18
State #235
Tanner Krause
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 582Expansion: 21▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#19
State #236
William Borski
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 585Expansion: 18▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#20
State #238
Bessie White
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 585Expansion: 18▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#21
State #234
Kason Menges
Mayor • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 558Expansion: 45▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#22
State #237
Harold Minor
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 585Expansion: 18▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#23
State #239
Brett Mize
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Anderson (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 585Expansion: 18▲ +4.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.5/100)
#24
State #242
Stephanie Reyes
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)
#25
State #243
Alex Corpus
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Niederwald (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 9▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(98.3/100)