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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 801–825 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)
▲ +0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.1% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#801
State #19295
Joshua F. Bucy
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Blanco County (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 250Expansion: 101▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#802
State #19299
Brett Bray
County Judge • Blanco County (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 68.7Pro-Liberty: 249Expansion: 102▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#803
State #19303
Celia Doyle
District Clerk • Blanco County (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 249Expansion: 102▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#804
State #19351
Courtney Duncan
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LOMETA ISD (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#805
State #19353
Dusty Duncan
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LOMETA ISD (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#806
State #19352
Megan Lusty
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LOMETA ISD (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#807
State #19349
Amanda Tower
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • LOMETA ISD (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#808
State #19348
Mario Maldonado
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LOMETA ISD (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#809
State #19346
John Bowen
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Frankston (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#810
State #19345
Kim McDonald
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Frankston (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#811
State #19344
Gordon Campbell
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Frankston (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#812
State #19343
Staci Saunders
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Frankston (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#813
State #19342
Mike Goodman
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Frankston (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#814
State #19340
Ray Wagner
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Bailey's Prairie (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#815
State #19339
Michelle Powless
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Bailey's Prairie (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#816
State #19338
Oscar Greak, III
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of Bailey's Prairie (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 68.1Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#817
State #19337
Tom Belmore
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Bailey's Prairie (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#818
State #19336
Cheryl McBeth
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Bailey's Prairie (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#819
State #19334
Tonya Clanton
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Detroit (Red River County)
Fiscal: 68.9Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#820
State #19333
Faye Marshall
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Detroit (Red River County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#821
State #19332
Jennifer Garrison
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Detroit (Red River County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#822
State #19347
John Hines
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LOMETA ISD (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 64.8Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#823
State #19331
Grace Swain
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Detroit (Red River County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#824
State #19330
Terrie Shelby
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Detroit (Red River County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#825
State #19329
Kenneth Snodgrass
Mayor • Town of Detroit (Red River County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
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