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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 2226–2250 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.0% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#2226
State #23413
Gregg Michel
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Helotes (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 52.7Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2227
State #23414
Anne Carraway
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Helotes (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 53.7Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2228
State #23415
Dave Cato
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Helotes (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2229
State #23416
Sabrina McGowan
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Helotes (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2230
State #23417
Buck Russel, II
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Helotes (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2231
State #23418
Leonard Glasgow
Mayor • Town of Buffalo Gap (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 53.6Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2232
State #23419
Mickey Stewart
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Buffalo Gap (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2233
State #23420
Clyde Mabes
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Buffalo Gap (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2234
State #23421
Dana Sowell
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Buffalo Gap (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2235
State #23422
Jared Arldt
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Buffalo Gap (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2236
State #23423
Natalie Garvey
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Buffalo Gap (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 52.9Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.3/100)
#2237
State #23453
Ken Jordan
Mayor • City of San Saba (San Saba County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 53.2Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2238
State #23435
Travis Weiser
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • LEXINGTON ISD (Lee County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 53.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 80▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2239
State #23436
Scott Sanders
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LEXINGTON ISD (Lee County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 80▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2240
State #23437
Elizabeth Boettcher
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LEXINGTON ISD (Lee County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 52.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 80▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2241
State #23438
Bradley Patschke
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LEXINGTON ISD (Lee County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 80▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2242
State #23439
Michael Hess
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LEXINGTON ISD (Lee County)
Fiscal: 54.1Reg: 53.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 80▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2243
State #23440
Jimmy Beeson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BURKBURNETT ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 109▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2244
State #23441
Terry Klipp
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BURKBURNETT ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 96▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2245
State #23442
Vance Morris
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • BURKBURNETT ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 53.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 92▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2246
State #23443
Keith Myers
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BURKBURNETT ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 53Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 92▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2247
State #23444
Robin Bachert
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BURKBURNETT ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 92▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2248
State #23445
Les Healton
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BURKBURNETT ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 92▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2249
State #23446
Frank Andrajack
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • BURKBURNETT ISD (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 92▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2250
State #23447
James Stroud
Mayor • City of Dalhart (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 53.6Reg: 55.2Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 107▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
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