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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 151–175 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)
▼ -0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#151
State #18666
Kirk Hulslander
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Mingus (Erath County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#152
State #18662
Vincent Huckaba
Mayor • City of Mingus (Erath County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#153
State #18682
Todd Kounse
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Hollywood Park (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#154
State #18665
Melissa Freitas
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Mingus (Erath County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#155
State #18664
Melvin Curry
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mingus (Erath County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 69.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#156
State #18663
Makayla Logan
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mingus (Erath County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#157
State #18661
Emily Beasley
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 69▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#158
State #18660
Heather Groff
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 69▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#159
State #18659
Sam Ellis
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 69▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#160
State #18658
Brittany Melton
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 69▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#161
State #18657
Dawson Nitcholas
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 70▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#162
State #18670
Peter Lynch
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Dell City (Hudspeth County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#163
State #18656
Ricky Thomas
Mayor • City of Tom Bean (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 77▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#164
State #18655
Steve Cargil
Director, District 3 (District 3) • Edwards Aquifer Authority (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 248Expansion: 75▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#165
State #18669
Mark Alvord
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Dell City (Hudspeth County)
Fiscal: 70.9Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#166
State #18674
Steven Arens
Mayor • City of Robert Lee (Coke County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#167
State #18683
Dale Randol
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Hollywood Park (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 71.4Reg: 68.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#168
State #18687
Julie Sims
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Gray County (Gray County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 71.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 74▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#169
State #18694
James Hamner, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Aquilla (Hill County)
Fiscal: 70.4Reg: 70.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#170
State #18688
D. LeAnn Skinner
Mayor • City of Jolly (Clay County)
Fiscal: 69.1Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#171
State #18689
Clint Lyde
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Jolly (Clay County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#172
State #18695
Kyle McCurdy
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Aquilla (Hill County)
Fiscal: 68.9Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#173
State #18690
Brad Walker
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Jolly (Clay County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#174
State #18691
Justin Earl
Mayor • City of Aquilla (Hill County)
Fiscal: 70.9Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)
#175
State #18696
Scotty Myers
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Aquilla (Hill County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.3/100)