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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 776–800 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)
▼ -2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.5% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#776
State #21979
Gregg Sprinkel
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#777
State #21978
Ramsey Lindsey
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#778
State #21980
James "Chemp" Chemplanikal
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#779
State #21976
Chris Burkett
Mayor • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#780
State #21975
Ramiro Estraca
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Los Ybanez (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#781
State #21977
Chad Jacoby
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#782
State #21981
Cecelia Irvan
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of West Tawakoni (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#783
State #21971
Eddie Taylor
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#784
State #21970
Billy Sharp
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#785
State #21972
Mary A. Ybanez
Mayor • City of Los Ybanez (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#786
State #21968
C.T. Taylor
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#787
State #21967
Gary Clark
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 57.6Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#788
State #21969
Ronnie Shoffner
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 58.1Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#789
State #21973
Israel Ybanez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Los Ybanez (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#790
State #21964
Charolette Gardner
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • WOLFE CITY ISD (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 79▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#791
State #21963
Jill Woodruff
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • WOLFE CITY ISD (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 79▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#792
State #21965
Chester Adams
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • WOLFE CITY ISD (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 79▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#793
State #21961
Charmayne Scott
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • WOLFE CITY ISD (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 79▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#794
State #21960
James Richardson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WOLFE CITY ISD (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 58.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 89▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#795
State #21962
Colt Herrron
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WOLFE CITY ISD (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 79▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#796
State #21966
Cary Preston
Mayor • City of Childress (Childress County)
Fiscal: 58.2Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#797
State #21974
Rene Estraca
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Los Ybanez (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 58.5Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.3/100)
#798
State #22006
Mike Fernandez
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Natalia (Medina County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#799
State #22005
Sam Smith
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Natalia (Medina County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
#800
State #22007
Darin Frazier
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Natalia (Medina County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(57.2/100)
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