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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 3551–3575 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)
▼ -0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.2% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#3551
State #28417
Elaine Waddill
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Horseshoe Bay (Llano County)
Fiscal: 44.3Reg: 44.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 132▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.4/100)
#3552
State #28416
Larry Morgan
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Horseshoe Bay (Llano County)
Fiscal: 42.8Reg: 40.2Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 132▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.4/100)
#3553
State #28450
Thomas Martin
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Spur (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 41.7Reg: 42.7Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3554
State #28454
Landon Hinson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Spur (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3555
State #28453
Kenneth Don Wright
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Spur (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 44Reg: 43.4Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3556
State #28452
Rhea Darrellene Melton
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Spur (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 40Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3557
State #28442
Ron Mann
Trustee (Place 5) • LAMESA ISD (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 42.3Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 97▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3558
State #28443
Cindy Martinez
Trustee (Place 6) • LAMESA ISD (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 42.4Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 90▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3559
State #28444
Kevin Telchik
Trustee (Place 7) • LAMESA ISD (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 39.8Reg: 41.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 85▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3560
State #28445
Rebecca Gonzales
Trustee (Place 1) • LAMESA ISD (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 43.2Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 85▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3561
State #28446
April Martinez
Trustee (Place 2) • LAMESA ISD (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 41.5Reg: 41.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 85▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3562
State #28449
John Schmidt
Mayor • City of Spur (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 43.5Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3563
State #28447
Ernest Ogeda
Trustee (Place 3) • LAMESA ISD (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 40.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 85▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3564
State #28438
Bob Bruggeman
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 42.1Pro-Liberty: 401Expansion: 478▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3565
State #28440
Micheal B. Murray
District Attorney • Mills County (Mills County)
Fiscal: 40.5Reg: 41.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 108Lone Dissents: 1▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3566
State #28441
Arthur L. Miner
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Watauga (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 43.7Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 102▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3567
State #28461
Josh Hinshaw
Trustee (Place 4) • CAYUGA ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 40.2Reg: 39.8Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3568
State #28460
David Link
Trustee (Place 3) • CAYUGA ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 40.6Reg: 40.7Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3569
State #28459
John Paul Kelley
Trustee (Place 2) • CAYUGA ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 40.3Reg: 40.9Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3570
State #28458
Tim West
Trustee (Place 1) • CAYUGA ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 41.3Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3571
State #28457
Daniel Sims
Trustee (Place 7) • CAYUGA ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 42.4Reg: 42.4Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3572
State #28456
Clint Satterwhite
Trustee (Place 6) • CAYUGA ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3573
State #28455
Adam Krumnow, Sr
Trustee (Place 5) • CAYUGA ISD (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 40Reg: 42.8Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 98▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3574
State #28448
Melissa Cazares
Trustee (Place 4) • LAMESA ISD (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 40.7Reg: 40.4Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 85▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
#3575
State #28439
Stephen Chang
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of Leander (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 43.1Reg: 40.5Pro-Liberty: 278Expansion: 327▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(42.3/100)
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