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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 701–725 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)
▼ -0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.3% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#701
State #21891
David Cook
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#702
State #21849
Rick Griffith
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Comanche (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 58.6Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 100▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#703
State #21895
Reuben Johnson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • STOCKDALE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 78▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#704
State #21886
Drew Farris
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#705
State #21885
Bryan Mccraw
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#706
State #21887
Brian Eaves
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#707
State #21883
Josh Swaim
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#708
State #21882
Dr Matt Imel
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#709
State #21884
Chris Flippo
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SAM RAYBURN ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 71▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#710
State #21857
David Ralph
Mayor • City of Roscoe (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#711
State #21888
Dalton Nix
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • TOLAR ISD (Hood County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#712
State #21896
Sherry Lambeck
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • STOCKDALE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 61▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#713
State #21900
Teri Dugi
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • STOCKDALE ISD (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 59▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#714
State #21861
Edwin Duncan
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Roscoe (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.6/100)
#715
State #21927
Julie Popp
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LOHN ISD (Mcculloch County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#716
State #21926
Bobby Pearce
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LOHN ISD (Mcculloch County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#717
State #21928
Brad Ellis
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LOHN ISD (Mcculloch County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#718
State #21924
Lynn Clouser
Councilmember, At-Large Place 2 (At-Large Place 2) • City of Missouri City (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 76▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#719
State #21923
Sonya Brown-Marshall
Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1) • City of Missouri City (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 58.9Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 76▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#720
State #21925
Robert Swenson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LOHN ISD (Mcculloch County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#721
State #21929
Bernie Garcia, Jr
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SABINAL ISD (Uvalde County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#722
State #21919
Monica Riley
Councilmember, District A (District A) • City of Missouri City (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 80▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#723
State #21918
Robin J. Elackatt
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Missouri City (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 87▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#724
State #21920
Sharita Thompson
Councilmember, District B (District B) • City of Missouri City (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 76▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
#725
State #21916
Stephanie Nelson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LOHN ISD (Mcculloch County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.5/100)
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