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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 2226–2250 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)
▲ +0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.5% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#2226
State #20740
Carla Woolsey
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 90▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2227
State #20741
Su Welch
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 92▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2228
State #20742
Ben Edwards
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 92▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2229
State #20743
Jessica Edwards
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 92▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2230
State #20744
David Bertino
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 92▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2231
State #20755
Joe Taylor
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HERMLEIGH ISD (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2232
State #20745
Scott Ragle
Mayor • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2233
State #20746
Kornelius Enns
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2234
State #20747
Chris Spivey
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2235
State #20748
Daniel Franco
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2236
State #20749
Jerad Staggs
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2237
State #20750
Ben Connell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2238
State #20751
Blaine Minton
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HERMLEIGH ISD (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2239
State #20795
Don Agold
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Enchanted Oaks (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2240
State #20796
Kim Cochran
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Enchanted Oaks (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2241
State #20797
Bill Grissom
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Enchanted Oaks (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2242
State #20798
Shelia Hermes
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Enchanted Oaks (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2243
State #20799
Tim Johnson
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Enchanted Oaks (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2244
State #20800
Jennifer Martinez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Eden (Concho County)
Fiscal: 61.7Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 81▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2245
State #20801
Randy Dunaway
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Eden (Concho County)
Fiscal: 63.1Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 62▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2246
State #20802
Grover Hall
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Eden (Concho County)
Fiscal: 61.8Reg: 59.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 59▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2247
State #20779
Tommy Lackey
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Strawn (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2248
State #20778
DeLane Abbott
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Strawn (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 62.2Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2249
State #20776
Carl Frazier
Mayor • City of Strawn (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2250
State #20803
Bradley Gandy
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Eden (Concho County)
Fiscal: 62.9Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 59▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
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