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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 926–950 of 2,457 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.9% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#926
State #16991
Adam Johnson
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 64▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#927
State #16990
Gene Chavez
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 64▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#928
State #16989
Lupe Garza
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 64▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#929
State #16988
Dale Lynn Carruthers
County Judge • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 64▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#930
State #16987
Tonda Curry
District Attorney • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 77.8Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 49Lone Dissents: 3▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#931
State #16986
Subrenna Turner
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Streetman (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 75.3Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#932
State #16985
Belinda Owen
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Streetman (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 75.5Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#933
State #16983
Jaimie Crawford
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of North Cleveland (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#934
State #16982
Robert Bartlett
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of North Cleveland (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#935
State #16981
Sue Chapman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of North Cleveland (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 76.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#936
State #16980
Joseph Bartlett
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of North Cleveland (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#937
State #16979
Bob Bartlett
Mayor • City of North Cleveland (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 74.9Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#938
State #16978
James Young
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 3 (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 75.8Pro-Liberty: 271Expansion: 54▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#939
State #16977
James Green
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 3 (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 75.9Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 267Expansion: 58▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#940
State #16976
Keith Simpson
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 3 (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 75.7Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 248Expansion: 77▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#941
State #17023
Joe Tidwell
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ALBANY ISD (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 48▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#942
State #17022
Reggy Spencer
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ALBANY ISD (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 53▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#943
State #17021
Kim Fuentes
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ALBANY ISD (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 75Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 58▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#944
State #17020
Lanham Martin
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 75.5Reg: 75Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 55▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#945
State #17019
Steve Riley
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 77.3Reg: 75Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 55▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#946
State #17018
Cody Jordan
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 55▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#947
State #17017
Ace Reames
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 55▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#948
State #17016
John M. Viertel
County Judge • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 55▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#949
State #17015
Nathan Walleck
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Thompsons (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 75.6Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#950
State #17014
Gary Mosier
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Thompsons (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 75.8Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
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