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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 1776–1800 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.3% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#1776
State #20324
Jeff Hamilton
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • NEW DIANA ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 62.9Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 65▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1777
State #20325
Melanie Reed
District Clerk • Ellis County (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 60.9Pro-Liberty: 89Expansion: 91▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1778
State #20306
David Stimmel
Mayor • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 61.2Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1779
State #20307
Roy Lynn Sehon
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1780
State #20308
Walter "Red" Carson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1781
State #20309
Eula Mae Jones
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1782
State #20310
Thomas Stimmel
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1783
State #20311
John Travis Golding
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1784
State #20312
Brandon Coogler
Mayor • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1785
State #20313
Sherry Aulds
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1786
State #20314
Toni Bardin
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1787
State #20315
Lakesha Critton
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1788
State #20316
Dayna Peavey
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1789
State #20317
Terry Wood
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 60.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1790
State #20318
Dwayne Leach
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • NEW DIANA ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 76▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1791
State #20319
Cari Roberts
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • NEW DIANA ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 67▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1792
State #20320
Becky Smith
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • NEW DIANA ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 65▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1793
State #20321
Tj Shafer
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • NEW DIANA ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 65▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1794
State #20322
Donald Willeford
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • NEW DIANA ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 65▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1795
State #20323
Jerry Cobb
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • NEW DIANA ISD (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 65▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1796
State #20295
Tom Daly
Mayor • City of Selma (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 61.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 82▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1797
State #20292
Krystal "Krissi" Hightower
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Hill County (Hill County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 64.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 91Lone Dissents: 4▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1798
State #20293
Charles Jones
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hill County (Hill County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 91Lone Dissents: 2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1799
State #20296
Noah Washington, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Selma (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 75▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#1800
State #20294
Dianna Moore
County Clerk • Throckmorton County (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 86Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)