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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 2501–2525 of 7,110 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.8% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#2501
State #11241
Maudie Tarver
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Cross Timber (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2502
State #11239
Bob Sumien
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Cross Timber (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2503
State #11242
Eddie Edwards
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Cross Timber (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2504
State #11231
Brett Burich
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2505
State #11232
Suzanne Hallam
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2506
State #11238
Kellee Ball
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Cross Timber (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2507
State #11243
Bobby Hedge
Mayor • City of Star Harbor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 85.4Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2508
State #11227
Ralph McClendon, Jr.
Mayor • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2509
State #11228
Lee Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2510
State #11226
Brett J. Stone
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2511
State #11229
David Wiley
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2512
State #11224
Larry Fleet
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2513
State #11225
Mary Dean Norris
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2514
State #11230
Laura M. Craig
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2515
State #11244
Tony Morrison
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Star Harbor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2516
State #11221
Colton Whisenhunt
Mayor • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2517
State #11222
Donnie Lankford
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2518
State #11223
Kenneth Rhudy
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2519
State #11245
John Adair
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Star Harbor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2520
State #11305
Linda Burks
Director (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District #2 Defined Area # 1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2521
State #11321
Robert Haynes
Director (Place 4) • Bear Creek Special Utility District (Collin County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 14▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2522
State #11306
John Rose
Director (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District #2 Defined Area # 1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2523
State #11246
David Pyke
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Star Harbor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2524
State #11304
Harvey Koudelka
Director (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District #2 Defined Area # 1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2525
State #11303
Julius Court
Director (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District #2 Defined Area # 1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 85.4Reg: 86Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 44▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
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