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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 1226–1250 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)
▼ -0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+31.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1226
State #22386
Kelly Allred
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • STANTON ISD (Martin County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 105▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#1227
State #22385
Jana Cook
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • STANTON ISD (Martin County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 58Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 105▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#1228
State #22384
Reggie Franklin
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • STANTON ISD (Martin County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 57.2Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 105▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#1229
State #22383
Jeremy Louder
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • STANTON ISD (Martin County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 105▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#1230
State #22382
Ramiro Reyes
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • STANTON ISD (Martin County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 105▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#1231
State #22381
Marty Graham
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • STANTON ISD (Martin County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 108▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#1232
State #22380
Tiffany Carson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • STANTON ISD (Martin County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 114▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#1233
State #22420
Laura Mackey
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6) • City of Benbrook (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 56.2Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 63▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#1234
State #22468
Bill Richtermeyer
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 54.2Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1235
State #22467
Kody Kirkland
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1236
State #22465
Amanda Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1237
State #22464
Tammy Hartline
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1238
State #22466
Eric Crittenden
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1239
State #22460
Jerry Newsom
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1240
State #22459
Becky Henderson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1241
State #22461
Eben Stover
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 53.8Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1242
State #22457
Julie Humphries
Mayor • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1243
State #22456
Veronica "Betty" Vela
District Clerk • Kenedy County (Kenedy County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 102▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1244
State #22458
Ken Cook
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1245
State #22462
Dylan Tidwell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 56.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1246
State #22454
Josh Lujano
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 55.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1247
State #22455
Randy Loudermilk
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1248
State #22463
Joe Paul Smith
Mayor • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1249
State #22448
Paul A. Robbins
District Attorney • San Augustine County (San Augustine County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 89▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#1250
State #22449
Helen Noble
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • DAMON ISD (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 54Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 90▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
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