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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 1826–1850 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.3% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1826
State #20344
Joe Garcia
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Dean (Clay County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1827
State #20345
Mike Ward
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Dean (Clay County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1828
State #20346
Clark McLane
Mayor • City of Jasper (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 63.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1829
State #20347
Mamie Horn
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Jasper (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1830
State #20349
Daer Lajuan Kyles
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Jasper (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1831
State #20350
Katelyn Hanson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Jasper (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1832
State #20351
Lequin Hilderbrand
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Jasper (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1833
State #20352
Scott Neu
Mayor • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1834
State #20354
Glenn "Tic" Block
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1835
State #20355
Klay Gilbert
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1836
State #20356
Jeff Neu
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1837
State #20357
Robert Sharp
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1838
State #20358
Dannie Smith
Mayor • Town of Poynor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1839
State #20359
Mickye Bristow
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Poynor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1840
State #20360
Steve Butler
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Poynor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1841
State #20332
Rebecca Marcucci
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #32 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 294Expansion: 126▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1842
State #20326
Shane Stolarczyk
County Judge • Kendall County (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 356Expansion: 209▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1843
State #20327
Andra M. Wisian
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Kendall County (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 359Expansion: 206▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1844
State #20328
Chad Carpenter
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Kendall County (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 359Expansion: 206▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1845
State #20329
Jennifer McCall
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Kendall County (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 359Expansion: 206▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1846
State #20330
Richard Chapman
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Kendall County (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 359Expansion: 206▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1847
State #20331
Pei Apple
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #32 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 60.6Reg: 61.4Pro-Liberty: 294Expansion: 126▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1848
State #20333
Mary Tysor
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #32 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 294Expansion: 126▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1849
State #20334
Sally Korfin
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #32 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 294Expansion: 126▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#1850
State #20335
Jerry Wood
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #32 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 294Expansion: 126▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
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