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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 51–75 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.2% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#51
State #18580
John Oldham
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Meridian (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 72Reg: 70.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#52
State #18582
Jackie Miller Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Ellis County (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 89Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#53
State #18581
Buster Felan
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Meridian (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#54
State #18575
Gary Gray
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Clarksville (Red River County)
Fiscal: 72Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 68▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#55
State #18576
Ryan Nieuwenhuis
Mayor • City of Meridian (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#56
State #18577
Sharon Wilson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Meridian (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 71.2Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#57
State #18578
Dana Williams
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Meridian (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#58
State #18574
Chrissy Witmer
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Clarksville (Red River County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 68▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#59
State #18573
Bonnie Snider
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Clarksville (Red River County)
Fiscal: 68.1Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 68▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#60
State #18572
Carolyn Finley
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Clarksville (Red River County)
Fiscal: 69.1Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 68▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#61
State #18571
James Ellis
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Clarksville (Red River County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 68▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#62
State #18570
Ann Rushing
Mayor • City of Clarksville (Red River County)
Fiscal: 72.1Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 73▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#63
State #18579
Rubin Felan
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Meridian (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 71.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#64
State #18589
KT Musselman
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 71.5Reg: 70.7Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#65
State #18583
Jeff "Chili" Alexander
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 229Expansion: 87Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#66
State #18590
Evelyn McLean
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#67
State #18593
Jeff Anderson
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#68
State #18585
Dan Morrow
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MARTINS MILL ISD (Van zandt County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 48▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#69
State #18586
D. Scott Heselmeyer
County Treasurer • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 66▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#70
State #18591
Paul Leal
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 71.4Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#71
State #18584
Barry Wallace
County Attorney • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 88▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#72
State #18587
Rhonda Redden
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 69.9Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 73▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#73
State #18588
Angela Williams
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 70.5Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#74
State #18592
Mickey Chance
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 70.6Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#75
State #18594
Kevin Wilkie
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)