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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 1676–1700 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)
▼ -0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.9% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#1676
State #22893
Colton Thomas
Mayor • City of St. Jo (Montague County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1677
State #22894
Michael Dennis
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of St. Jo (Montague County)
Fiscal: 56.7Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1678
State #22891
Travis Crow
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Dripping Springs (Hays County)
Fiscal: 56.7Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1679
State #22895
Jack P. Dunn
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of St. Jo (Montague County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 52.7Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1680
State #22896
Melissa McPherson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of St. Jo (Montague County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 53.4Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1681
State #22897
Martha Vite
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of St. Jo (Montague County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1682
State #22898
John Dunn
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of St. Jo (Montague County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1683
State #22899
Maria Guzman
Trustee (Place 5) • GORMAN ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1684
State #22912
Awnya Dietiker
Trustee (Place 4) • MERIDIAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1685
State #22905
Joe Casey
Trustee (Place 1) • GORMAN ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 53.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1686
State #22904
Heath Martin
Trustee (Place 7) • MERIDIAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1687
State #22911
Kristy Kuykendall
Trustee (Place 3) • MERIDIAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1688
State #22910
Jeff Hicks
Trustee (Place 2) • MERIDIAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1689
State #22909
Bobby Taylor
Trustee (Place 1) • MERIDIAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1690
State #22908
Jerry Fronterhouse
Trustee (Place 4) • GORMAN ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 54.7Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1691
State #22906
Melinda Harrington
Trustee (Place 2) • GORMAN ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1692
State #22907
Tiffany Childers
Trustee (Place 3) • GORMAN ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 56Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1693
State #22885
Judith Cruz
Trustee / Board Member • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 551Expansion: 403Lone Dissents: 4▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1694
State #22903
Albert Hunter
Trustee (Place 6) • MERIDIAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1695
State #22902
Kyle Hood
Trustee (Place 5) • MERIDIAN ISD (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 52.9Reg: 52.9Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1696
State #22901
Ike Torrez
Trustee (Place 7) • GORMAN ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 54.1Reg: 55.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1697
State #22900
Kris Scitern
Trustee (Place 6) • GORMAN ISD (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 53.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.8/100)
#1698
State #22918
Tim O'Hare
County Judge • Tarrant County (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 501Expansion: 392▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)
#1699
State #22922
Matt Krause
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Tarrant County (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 518Expansion: 375▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)
#1700
State #22915
Ellie Torres
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 775Expansion: 652▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.7/100)