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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 951–975 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.3% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#951
State #19448
Bruce Emery
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Red River County (Red River County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 79▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#952
State #19447
David Hutson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Red River County (Red River County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 79▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#953
State #19446
Robert Bridges
County Judge • Red River County (Red River County)
Fiscal: 68.5Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 79▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#954
State #19485
Jerry Radney
Mayor • Town of Como (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#955
State #19486
Austin Baxley
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Como (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#956
State #19487
David Alan Fordinal
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Como (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#957
State #19484
Larry Thompson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Beckville (Panola County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#958
State #19483
Marilyn Rogers
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Beckville (Panola County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#959
State #19482
Tim Jones
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Beckville (Panola County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#960
State #19478
Zach Davidson
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Bronte (Coke County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#961
State #19481
David Hicks
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Beckville (Panola County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 64.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#962
State #19480
Paulette Goree
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Beckville (Panola County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#963
State #19479
Andrew Nixon
Mayor • City of Beckville (Panola County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#964
State #19475
David Scott
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Bronte (Coke County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#965
State #19477
Hendrik Van Der Merwe
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Bronte (Coke County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 68.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#966
State #19476
Everett Bedford
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Bronte (Coke County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#967
State #19474
Mike Bailey
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Bronte (Coke County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#968
State #19473
Daniel W. Waddell
Mayor • Town of Bronte (Coke County)
Fiscal: 68.5Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#969
State #19498
Kayla J. White
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#970
State #19496
Robert D. Kalka
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#971
State #19497
Billy J. Petty
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#972
State #19489
Jack Wellman
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Briscoe County (Briscoe County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 88▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#973
State #19495
Gordon Cole
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#974
State #19494
Eva J. Alexander
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#975
State #19493
Tony A. McKnight
Mayor • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)