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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 2501–2525 of 3,680 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.6% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#2501
State #23688
Ramon Cano, Jr.
Mayor • Town of Clint (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 52.1Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2502
State #23663
Phillip Burley
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SCURRY-ROSSER ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 72▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2503
State #23664
Nancy Duggan
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SCURRY-ROSSER ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 52.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 72▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2504
State #23665
Bobby Bridges
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SCURRY-ROSSER ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 53Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 72▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2505
State #23667
Michael Webber
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Gladewater (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 52.1Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2506
State #23668
Stoney Stone
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Gladewater (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2507
State #23669
William Blackmon
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Gladewater (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2508
State #23670
Elijah "Sonny" Anderson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Gladewater (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2509
State #23671
Bill Baker
Mayor • City of Yorktown (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 94▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2510
State #23672
Connie Hall
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Yorktown (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 54.7Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2511
State #23673
Crystal Hurta
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Yorktown (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 54Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2512
State #23674
Joe Dicky Rodriguez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Yorktown (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2513
State #23675
Megan Thomas
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Yorktown (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2514
State #23676
Michael Rippamonti
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Yorktown (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2515
State #23677
Marelina Brown
Mayor • Town of Melvin (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2516
State #23678
Charlie Flores
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Melvin (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.6/100)
#2517
State #23733
Dan Fussell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of San Augustine (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2518
State #23734
Harold Chandler
Mayor • City of East Tawakoni (Rains County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 53.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2519
State #23735
Terri Rose
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of East Tawakoni (Rains County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 50.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2520
State #23708
Kayla Mendez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • AMARILLO ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 97▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2521
State #23707
Doyle Corder, Ii
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • AMARILLO ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 97▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2522
State #23717
Susan Higginbotham
Mayor • City of Chireno (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 53.1Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2523
State #23704
Connie Brown
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • AMARILLO ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 52Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 107▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2524
State #23705
David Nance
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • AMARILLO ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 53Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 99▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
#2525
State #23706
Don Powell
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • AMARILLO ISD (Potter County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 97▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.5/100)
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