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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 451–475 of 2,668 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.6% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#451
State #18981
Krystal Valdez
County Clerk • Ellis County (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 90Lone Dissents: 4▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#452
State #18980
Jim Ferris
Director, Place 2 • Riceland Management District (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 38▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#453
State #18978
Jacob Grossman
Director, Place 5 • Riceland Management District (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 38▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#454
State #18977
Edward Heap
Director, Place 4 • Riceland Management District (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 40▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#455
State #18976
John Jennings
Director, Place 3 • Riceland Management District (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 59▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#456
State #18975
Dustin Owens
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Whitewright (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#457
State #18974
Jason Summers
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Whitewright (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 66.3Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#458
State #18973
John Simon
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Whitewright (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#459
State #18972
Barry Wheeler
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Whitewright (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#460
State #18971
Traci Barr
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Whitewright (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 67Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#461
State #18970
Sarah Beth Owen
Mayor • Town of Whitewright (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#462
State #18969
Kathryn "Jody" Gilliam
County Attorney • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 74Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#463
State #18992
Gene Allen
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Colmesneil (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#464
State #18989
Elbert "Bubba" Sheffield
Mayor • City of Colmesneil (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#465
State #18988
Leslie Selmser
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 60▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#466
State #18987
Skip Downham
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 60▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#467
State #18986
Jana Miller
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 60▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#468
State #18985
Bradley Rich
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 61▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#469
State #18984
Ed Jones
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 64▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#470
State #18983
Greg Mikel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 198Expansion: 116▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#471
State #18982
Tim Lapham
County Judge • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 122▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#472
State #19001
Chris Casillas
Mayor • City of O'Brien (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#473
State #18994
Walter McAlpin
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Colmesneil (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#474
State #18990
Dennis Moffett
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Colmesneil (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#475
State #19002
Jan Frost
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of O'Brien (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)