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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 2301–2325 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.4% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#2301
State #18367
F. W. "Bill" Price
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Coryell County (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 71.8Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2302
State #18338
Lake Arrington
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Gray County (Gray County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 242Expansion: 85▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2303
State #18339
Jeff Haley
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Gray County (Gray County)
Fiscal: 72.9Reg: 71.1Pro-Liberty: 242Expansion: 85▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2304
State #18340
Logan Hudson
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Gray County (Gray County)
Fiscal: 72.9Reg: 70.7Pro-Liberty: 242Expansion: 85▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2305
State #18341
John Mark Baggerman
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Gray County (Gray County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 242Expansion: 85▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2306
State #18342
Jared Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Log Cabin (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2307
State #18343
Stephen Combs
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Log Cabin (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 71.1Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2308
State #18344
Brian LaFlower
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Log Cabin (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2309
State #18345
Leta Silvernail
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Log Cabin (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2310
State #18369
Coy Latham
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Coryell County (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2311
State #18346
Rick Robertson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Log Cabin (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2312
State #18348
Arnie Kelley
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 70.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2313
State #18349
Hope Hallmark
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 73.3Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2314
State #18350
Travis Simon
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 70.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2315
State #18351
Tim Wright
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2316
State #18352
Darrell Lunsford
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Garrison (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2317
State #18353
Steve Ellis
Mayor • Town of Aspermont (Stonewall County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 71.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2318
State #18354
Chris Lipham
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Aspermont (Stonewall County)
Fiscal: 73.3Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.9/100)
#2319
State #18393
Abelardo Gomez, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Cameron County (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 116▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#2320
State #18381
Carol Patterson
Director, District 11 (District 11) • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 68.5Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 276Expansion: 83▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#2321
State #18382
Mary Morse
Mayor • City of Jamaica Beach (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 73Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 79▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#2322
State #18383
Diana Charron
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Jamaica Beach (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 70.6Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 60▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#2323
State #18384
Marci Kurtz Hoffman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Jamaica Beach (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 58▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#2324
State #18385
Melissa Joseph
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Jamaica Beach (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 58▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
#2325
State #18386
Brandon McDermott
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Jamaica Beach (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 72Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 58▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.8/100)
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