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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 601–625 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+1.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+7.7% (CAGR +2.3%/yr)
#601
State #19126
David Morris
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 41▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#602
State #19124
Shirley Thomas
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 41▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#603
State #19125
Mike Weempe
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 41▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#604
State #19123
Caren Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 41▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#605
State #19122
Jay Tidwell
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 50▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#606
State #19121
Jerry Morris
Mayor • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 56▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#607
State #19120
Joe Gonzales
County Attorney • Bexar County (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 108Lone Dissents: 1▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#608
State #19144
Randy Pearson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 69.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#609
State #19127
Corey Albert
Mayor • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#610
State #19142
Ken Neans
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#611
State #19141
Cody Brown
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#612
State #19140
Bobby Nichols
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#613
State #19138
Robin Palmer
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 67Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#614
State #19137
Jonathan Knapp
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 69.1Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#615
State #19136
Tate Smith
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 67.9Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#616
State #19135
Wendell Moore
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 66Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#617
State #19134
J.R. Smith
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#618
State #19133
Michael Henry
Mayor • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#619
State #19132
Travis Ehrlich
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#620
State #19131
Joshua Wadsworth
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#621
State #19130
Craig Bordovsky
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#622
State #19143
Byron Whisnant
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#623
State #19129
Steven Swierc
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#624
State #19128
Sam Wells
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#625
State #19139
John Fox
Mayor • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)