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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 2251–2275 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)
▼ -3.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.7% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#2251
State #23448
Roger Fleming
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Dalhart (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 53.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 91▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2252
State #23449
Terry Stegall
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Dalhart (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 84▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2253
State #23451
Gary Schniederjan
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Dalhart (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 84▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2254
State #23452
Bruno DeMots
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Dalhart (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 84▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2255
State #23434
Michael Milburn
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LEXINGTON ISD (Lee County)
Fiscal: 53.7Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 86▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2256
State #23454
Bob Whitten
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of San Saba (San Saba County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2257
State #23455
Marcus Amthor
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of San Saba (San Saba County)
Fiscal: 55Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2258
State #23456
Oleta Behrens
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of San Saba (San Saba County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2259
State #23457
Michael Nelson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of San Saba (San Saba County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2260
State #23458
Shawn Oliver
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of San Saba (San Saba County)
Fiscal: 53.5Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2261
State #23459
Kathy Dethlefs
Mayor • City of Gallatin (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2262
State #23461
Carol Ann Folkes
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Gallatin (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 54.7Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2263
State #23462
Mary Nell Zehren
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Gallatin (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2264
State #23463
Scott Anderson
Mayor • City of Patton Village (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 51.2Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2265
State #23464
Dyane Anderson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Patton Village (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 54.5Reg: 53Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2266
State #23465
Garry Hershman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Patton Village (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 53.7Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2267
State #23466
Billy Crittenden
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Patton Village (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 53.8Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2268
State #23467
David Gilliam
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Patton Village (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2269
State #23468
Barbara Earhart
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Patton Village (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 53.7Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2270
State #23460
Katie Covington
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Gallatin (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2271
State #23424
Richard Campo
Trustee, District III (District III) • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 668Expansion: 498Lone Dissents: 1▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2272
State #23425
Shelly Bush Sitton
County Attorney • Polk County (Polk County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 158Lone Dissents: 2▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2273
State #23426
Gerard Hudspeth
Mayor (Place 7) • City of Denton (Denton County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 113▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2274
State #23427
Vicki Byrd
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1) • City of Denton (Denton County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 114▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)
#2275
State #23428
Brian Beck
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2) • City of Denton (Denton County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 53.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 117▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(53.2/100)