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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 3001–3025 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)
▼ -5.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+5.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+29.1% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#3001
State #24160
Howard Hawk
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3) • City of Copperas Cove (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 146▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3002
State #24216
Chris Cox
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Post Oak Bend (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3003
State #24215
Billy McMahan
Mayor • Town of Post Oak Bend (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3004
State #24214
Carlos Cordova
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Combes (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3005
State #24213
Ann Forbes
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Combes (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3006
State #24212
Jose J. Herrera
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Combes (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3007
State #24211
Mary David
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Combes (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3008
State #24210
Olga H. Montes
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Combes (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3009
State #24209
Silvestre Garcia
Mayor • Town of Combes (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3010
State #24208
Molly Vardeman
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Wilson (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 99▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3011
State #24207
Hellen Stephenson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Wilson (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 99▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3012
State #24206
Pat Cates
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Wilson (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 99▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3013
State #24205
Clyde Wilke
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Wilson (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 52Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 95▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3014
State #24162
Adam McLean
Mayor • City of Brownsboro (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 127▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3015
State #24203
Kevin Hood
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of White Oak (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 53.6Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3016
State #24202
John Frazier
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of White Oak (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3017
State #24201
Thomas Cash
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of White Oak (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 53.5Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3018
State #24200
Joseph Stephens
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of White Oak (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3019
State #24199
Denny Kienzle
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of White Oak (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3020
State #24198
Kyle Kutch
Mayor • City of White Oak (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3021
State #24159
Jack Smith
Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7) • City of Copperas Cove (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 50.5Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 146▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3022
State #24158
Dale Treadway
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5) • City of Copperas Cove (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 146▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3023
State #24157
Dan Yancey
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Copperas Cove (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 146▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3024
State #24156
Rita Hogan
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • City of Copperas Cove (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 146▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)
#3025
State #24155
Christina Strohfus
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • City of Copperas Cove (Coryell County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 151▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)