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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 1426–1450 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.0% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#1426
State #19939
Ruby Smith
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Edgewood (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1427
State #19936
John Amsler
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Waller County (Waller County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 825Expansion: 476▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1428
State #19935
Trey Duhon
County Judge • Waller County (Waller County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 825Expansion: 476▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1429
State #19934
Justin Beckendorff
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Waller County (Waller County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 61.9Pro-Liberty: 818Expansion: 483▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1430
State #19948
Richard Hall
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • SHAMROCK ISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 53▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1431
State #19944
Rosy Moore Stewart
Mayor • City of Cushing (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1432
State #19947
Matt Ferguson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • SHAMROCK ISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 63▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1433
State #19951
David Bennett
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SHAMROCK ISD (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 45▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1434
State #19946
Larry Beaird
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Cushing (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 64.8Reg: 63.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.4/100)
#1435
State #19959
Sara Riley
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Newcastle (Young County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1436
State #19981
David Fowler
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • IREDELL ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1437
State #19986
Colt Cafey
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SIDNEY ISD (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1438
State #19964
Jeff Kuykendall
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LLANO ISD (Llano County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 66▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1439
State #19965
Lance Dillard
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LLANO ISD (Llano County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 66▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1440
State #19966
Kristi Downey
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LLANO ISD (Llano County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 62.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 66▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1441
State #19967
Jerry G. Gholson
Mayor • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 62.9Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1442
State #19968
Ronnie Waters
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1443
State #19969
Gowdy Slack
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1444
State #19970
Randy Brown
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1445
State #19971
Phil Bess
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1446
State #19972
Merle Rodgers
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1447
State #19974
Robbie Box
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Appleby (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1448
State #19975
Tim Freeman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Appleby (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1449
State #19976
James Scott
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Appleby (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 62.9Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1450
State #19977
Martin Wheeler
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Appleby (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)