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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 2026–2050 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.1% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#2026
State #20551
Brian Williams
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Gilmer (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#2027
State #20552
Edwin P. Herrmann
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Gilmer (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#2028
State #20553
Jasmine McDowell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Gilmer (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 60.9Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#2029
State #20554
Carl Byers
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Gilmer (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#2030
State #20543
Mark Box
County Sheriff • Cottle County (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 62.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 98▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#2031
State #20549
Tim Marshall
Mayor • City of Gilmer (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#2032
State #20530
Christina Stover
Mayor • City of Iola (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 98▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#2033
State #20531
Curtis Darby
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Iola (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 60.2Pro-Liberty: 195Expansion: 84▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#2034
State #20532
Becky Evans
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Iola (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 206Expansion: 73▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#2035
State #20533
Wayne Cadro
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Iola (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 206Expansion: 73▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#2036
State #20575
Felix Mote
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Nazareth (Castro County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2037
State #20574
Shane Ethridge
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Nazareth (Castro County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2038
State #20555
Kevin Brendle
County Judge • Dickens County (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 62.9Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 108▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2039
State #20560
Renae Rodgers
Mayor • City of Eden (Concho County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 58▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2040
State #20567
Twila Baldwin
Mayor • City of Claude (Armstrong County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2041
State #20573
Marlin Durbin
Mayor • City of Nazareth (Castro County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2042
State #20572
Tommy Lindley
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Claude (Armstrong County)
Fiscal: 60.9Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2043
State #20571
Tate Wilkerson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Claude (Armstrong County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2044
State #20570
Jay Morris
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Claude (Armstrong County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2045
State #20569
Shawn Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Claude (Armstrong County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2046
State #20568
Dan Parks
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Claude (Armstrong County)
Fiscal: 61.8Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2047
State #20566
Trey Jacobson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Alamo Heights (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2048
State #20565
Lynda Billa Burke
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Alamo Heights (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 63.2Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2049
State #20564
Blake M. Bonner
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Alamo Heights (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#2050
State #20563
Karl P. Baker
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Alamo Heights (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)