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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 1201–1225 of 2,644 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#1201
State #19748
Paula Shivers
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Cranfills Gap (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1202
State #19749
Larry D. Simmons
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Cranfills Gap (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1203
State #19747
Scott Reierson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Cranfills Gap (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1204
State #19750
Robert Poynter
Mayor • Town of Chester (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1205
State #19744
David D. Witte
Mayor • City of Cranfills Gap (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1206
State #19745
Owen Carlson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Cranfills Gap (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 66.3Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1207
State #19746
Donna Kersey
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Cranfills Gap (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1208
State #19751
Bryan Davis
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Chester (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1209
State #19741
Rory Hilliard
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Dodd City (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 51▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1210
State #19742
Jackie Lackey
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Dodd City (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 51▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1211
State #19743
Andrea Reed
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Dodd City (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 51▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1212
State #19740
Becky Herpeche
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Dodd City (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 51▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1213
State #19752
Wes Whitworth
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Chester (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1214
State #19731
Connie Scott
County Judge • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 1119Expansion: 589▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1215
State #19753
Joe Neal
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Chester (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1216
State #19754
Keith Mahaffey
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Chester (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 67Reg: 63.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1217
State #19738
Michael Keene
Mayor • Town of Dodd City (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 66.3Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 67▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1218
State #19734
Mike Pusley
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 1095Expansion: 613▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1219
State #19733
Brent Chesney
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 1095Expansion: 613▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1220
State #19736
Justin Girsh
Constable (Precinct 2) • Hill County (Hill County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 79Lone Dissents: 3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1221
State #19732
Joe A. Gonzalez
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 1101Expansion: 607▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1222
State #19735
John Marez
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 1095Expansion: 613▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#1223
State #19758
Charlotte Latham
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mount Calm (Hill County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.4/100)
#1224
State #19759
Brennen Hawkins
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mount Calm (Hill County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.4/100)
#1225
State #19757
Gary Garner
Mayor • City of Mount Calm (Hill County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.4/100)