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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 351–375 of 6,484 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)
▼ -0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.7% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#351
State #25241
Jared Ferrell
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Crawford (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#352
State #25244
Neil Watts
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Crawford (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#353
State #25246
Royce Engler
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Panorama Village (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#354
State #25237
Lindsay Waggoner
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Savoy (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#355
State #25238
Michelle Skogen
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Savoy (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#356
State #25215
Adam Schiestel
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • Town of Flower Mound (Denton County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 280Expansion: 208▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#357
State #25217
Brian Taylor
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3) • Town of Flower Mound (Denton County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 269Expansion: 219▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#358
State #25216
Chris Drew
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • Town of Flower Mound (Denton County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 274Expansion: 214▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#359
State #25236
Denise Pugh
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Savoy (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#360
State #25245
Gary Redman
Mayor • City of Panorama Village (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#361
State #25211
Robert Tullgren
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Live Oak (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 299Expansion: 286▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#362
State #25212
Erin Perez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Live Oak (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 299Expansion: 286▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#363
State #25213
Ed Cimics
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Live Oak (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 299Expansion: 286▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#364
State #25214
Aaron Dahl
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Live Oak (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 299Expansion: 286▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#365
State #25218
Janvier Werner
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4) • Town of Flower Mound (Denton County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 269Expansion: 219▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#366
State #25235
Joe Petree
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Savoy (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 67▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#367
State #25247
Clint Fowler
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Panorama Village (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#368
State #25208
Jimmy E. Gore
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 607Expansion: 583▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#369
State #25209
Mary M. Dennis
Mayor • City of Live Oak (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 304Expansion: 281▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#370
State #25233
Roger Cada
Mayor • City of Savoy (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 92▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#371
State #25234
Will Campbell
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Savoy (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 73▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#372
State #25230
Jason Barcak
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ROCKDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 94▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#373
State #25229
Charles Miles
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • ROCKDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 94▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#374
State #25231
Amy Casas
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • ROCKDALE ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 94▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#375
State #25210
Mendell D. Morgan, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Live Oak (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 298Expansion: 287▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
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