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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 3426–3450 of 6,439 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)
▼ -1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#3426
State #28270
Bill Keller
Councilmember (District 8) • City of Seguin (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 40.9Reg: 41.7Pro-Liberty: 246Expansion: 313Lone Dissents: 2▼ -5.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3427
State #28281
Melanie Petersen
Trustee (Place 1) • RED OAK ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 41.4Reg: 42.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 125▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3428
State #28299
Matthew Dawley
Mayor • City of Groesbeck (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 42.2Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3429
State #28271
Carrie Hawkins
Trustee (Place 5) • VERNON ISD (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 41.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 132▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3430
State #28272
Amanda Lehman
Trustee (Place 6) • VERNON ISD (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 43.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 122▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3431
State #28273
Patrick Parmer
Trustee (Place 7) • VERNON ISD (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 42.6Reg: 41Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 116▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3432
State #28274
Emory Byars
Trustee (Place 1) • VERNON ISD (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 44.7Reg: 41.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 116▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3433
State #28275
Chris Lehman
Trustee (Place 2) • VERNON ISD (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 42Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 116▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3434
State #28276
Bryson Henry
Trustee (Place 3) • VERNON ISD (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 40.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 116▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3435
State #28277
Jarrod David
Trustee (Place 4) • VERNON ISD (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 42.8Reg: 41Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 116▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3436
State #28278
Sean Kelly
Trustee (Place 5) • RED OAK ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 42.1Reg: 41Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 140▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3437
State #28283
Michelle Porter
Trustee (Place 3) • RED OAK ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 42.8Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 125▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3438
State #28284
John Anderson
Trustee (Place 4) • RED OAK ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 41.1Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 125▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3439
State #28285
Cody Myers
Trustee (Place 5) • BREMOND ISD (Robertson County)
Fiscal: 41.3Reg: 41.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 122▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.6/100)
#3440
State #28382
Jo Woolsey
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 (Precinct 2) • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 42.1Reg: 42.8Pro-Liberty: 42Expansion: 85▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
#3441
State #28325
Weldon Hurt
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Abilene (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 41.1Pro-Liberty: 583Expansion: 662▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
#3442
State #28332
Bill Cox
Mayor (At-Large) • City of McKinney (Collin County)
Fiscal: 43.7Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 282Expansion: 320▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
#3443
State #28326
Shane Price
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of Abilene (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 44Reg: 43.9Pro-Liberty: 580Expansion: 665▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
#3444
State #28327
Lynn Beard
Councilmember (Place 2) • City of Abilene (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 40Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 582Expansion: 663▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
#3445
State #28328
Blaise Regan
Councilmember (Place 3) • City of Abilene (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 43.9Reg: 42.5Pro-Liberty: 582Expansion: 663▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
#3446
State #28329
Benjamin L. Bailey
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of Abilene (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 42.3Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 582Expansion: 663▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
#3447
State #28330
Miguel Espinoza
Councilmember (Place 5) • City of Abilene (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 44.8Reg: 43.5Pro-Liberty: 582Expansion: 663▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
#3448
State #28331
Travis Craver
Councilmember (Place 6) • City of Abilene (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 582Expansion: 663▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
#3449
State #28335
Kent Curbow
Trustee (Place 5) • GARRISON ISD (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 40.7Reg: 41Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 158▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
#3450
State #28336
Blake Phillips
Trustee (Place 6) • GARRISON ISD (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 40.7Reg: 41.2Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 151▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.5/100)
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