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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 1676–1700 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.9% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#1676
State #17738
Linda Baggett
Mayor • Town of Big Sandy (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 73.2Reg: 74.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.9/100)
#1677
State #17739
David Fonteno
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Big Sandy (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 74.7Reg: 72.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.9/100)
#1678
State #17740
Sally Allen
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Big Sandy (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.9/100)
#1679
State #17741
Trey Beahm
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Big Sandy (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 72Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.9/100)
#1680
State #17742
Rex Rozell
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Big Sandy (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 73.2Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.9/100)
#1681
State #17746
Chris Weatherly
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #99 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 92▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1682
State #17745
Debra Revels-Stoots
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #99 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 73.7Reg: 72.6Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 92▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1683
State #17744
Michael Winner
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #99 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 74.6Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 92▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1684
State #17752
Adam Young
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Avinger (Cass County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 75.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1685
State #17754
David Simpson
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Avinger (Cass County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 73Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1686
State #17753
Marvin Parvino
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Avinger (Cass County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1687
State #17749
Jeff Patterson
Mayor • Town of Avinger (Cass County)
Fiscal: 75.8Reg: 73Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1688
State #17743
Paul Wood
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #99 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 74.6Reg: 72.3Pro-Liberty: 233Expansion: 87▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1689
State #17751
Margaret Ford
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Avinger (Cass County)
Fiscal: 74.8Reg: 74.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1690
State #17750
Earmon Montgomery
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Avinger (Cass County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1691
State #17748
William Scogin
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Kent County (Kent County)
Fiscal: 71.5Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 91Lone Dissents: 2▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1692
State #17747
Brice Stanford
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #99 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 74.1Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 92▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#1693
State #17775
Sharon Rector
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Celeste (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 71.2Reg: 73.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#1694
State #17776
Jason Minter
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Celeste (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 73.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#1695
State #17777
Tim Sparks
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Celeste (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 74.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#1696
State #17778
Martin Placke
County Attorney • Lee County (Lee County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 76▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#1697
State #17756
David Mccarty
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MAGNOLIA ISD (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 56▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#1698
State #17766
Tom F. Windham
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Callahan County (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 59▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#1699
State #17767
Kelly Nelson
Mayor • City of Goodrich (Polk County)
Fiscal: 74.7Reg: 75.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#1700
State #17768
Karen Hughes
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Goodrich (Polk County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 75.8Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)