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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 2701–2725 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)
▼ -0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.4% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#2701
State #23888
David Hart
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SLOCUM ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.1/100)
#2702
State #23910
Buddy Blue
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MOUNT PLEASANT ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 80▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2703
State #23911
Dr Kenny Thompson
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MOUNT PLEASANT ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 80▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2704
State #23912
Luke Anderson
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MOUNT PLEASANT ISD (Titus County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 53.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 80▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2705
State #23913
Rosann Newsom
Mayor • City of Ore City (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 73▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2706
State #23919
Butch Cook
Mayor • City of Devine (Medina County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 87▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2707
State #23914
Tewana Owens
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ore City (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 67▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2708
State #23915
Jonathan Chance McCoy
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ore City (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2709
State #23916
Casey Albritton
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ore City (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2710
State #23917
Ed Hogan
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ore City (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 53.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2711
State #23918
Margaret Wright
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ore City (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2712
State #23920
Ray Gonzales
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Devine (Medina County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 52.2Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 82▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2713
State #23921
Michael Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Devine (Medina County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2714
State #23922
Jeff Miller
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Devine (Medina County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2715
State #23923
Adrian Valle
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Devine (Medina County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2716
State #23924
Harold Lance, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Devine (Medina County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2717
State #23925
Andrew Garza
Mayor • City of George West (Live Oak County)
Fiscal: 53.7Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2718
State #23926
Nathan Stroleny
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of George West (Live Oak County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2719
State #23927
Jearl Rannefeld
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of George West (Live Oak County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 53.4Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 98▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2720
State #23928
David Ainsworth, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of George West (Live Oak County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 98▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2721
State #23929
John Walker
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of George West (Live Oak County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 52.9Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 98▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2722
State #23930
Russ Brewster
Mayor • Town of Pantego (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 97▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2723
State #23931
Victoria Roemmich
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Pantego (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2724
State #23932
Bradley Niles
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Pantego (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 108▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#2725
State #23889
Dr Gregg Patrick
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ALIEF ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 158▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
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