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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 1526–1550 of 3,642 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)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.5% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#1526
State #22718
Keith Malone
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Huntington (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 54.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.2/100)
#1527
State #22698
Eric Saenz
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Littlefield (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 55.7Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 114▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.2/100)
#1528
State #22685
Wade McKinney
County Judge • Henderson County (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 236Expansion: 221▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.2/100)
#1529
State #22699
Jason Ayala
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Littlefield (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 55.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 111▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.2/100)
#1530
State #22700
Buddy Holmes
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Littlefield (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 111▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.2/100)
#1531
State #22719
Robert Williams
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Huntington (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.2/100)
#1532
State #22767
Deb Klement
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Muenster (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1533
State #22766
John D. Bartush
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Muenster (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 56.5Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1534
State #22763
Clifford Sicking
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Muenster (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1535
State #22764
Patrick Lutkenhaus
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Muenster (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1536
State #22765
Jeff Maas
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Muenster (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1537
State #22761
Trever Beuerlein
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of West (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 79▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1538
State #22755
Shane Couey
Trustee (Place 4) • NEWTON ISD (Newton County)
Fiscal: 54.1Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 89▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1539
State #22754
Misti Spacek
Trustee (Place 3) • NEWTON ISD (Newton County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 89▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1540
State #22762
Tim Felderhoff
Mayor • City of Muenster (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1541
State #22753
Johnny Westbrook
Trustee (Place 2) • NEWTON ISD (Newton County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 56Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 89▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1542
State #22752
Donnie Meek
Trustee (Place 1) • NEWTON ISD (Newton County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 89▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1543
State #22751
Brent Noble
Trustee (Place 7) • NEWTON ISD (Newton County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 89▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1544
State #22750
Fred Kenebrew
Trustee (Place 6) • NEWTON ISD (Newton County)
Fiscal: 53.7Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 89▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1545
State #22749
James Feistel
Trustee (Place 5) • NEWTON ISD (Newton County)
Fiscal: 53.1Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 92▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1546
State #22748
Mandy Freeman
Trustee (Place 4) • COOPER ISD (Delta County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 116▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1547
State #22746
Shawn Stegall
Trustee (Place 2) • COOPER ISD (Delta County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 116▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1548
State #22747
Jason Choate
Trustee (Place 3) • COOPER ISD (Delta County)
Fiscal: 55.4Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 116▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1549
State #22745
Thomas Darden
Trustee (Place 1) • COOPER ISD (Delta County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 116▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)
#1550
State #22744
Lea Waller
Trustee (Place 7) • COOPER ISD (Delta County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 116▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.1/100)