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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 4101–4125 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)
▼ -5.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.1% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#4101
State #28989
Michael French
Mayor (At-Large) • City of New Braunfels (Comal County)
Fiscal: 41.2Reg: 42.8Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 143Lone Dissents: 14▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41/100)
#4102
State #28988
Don Tipps
Councilmember (Place 2) • City of Amarillo (Potter County)
Fiscal: 38.6Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 404Expansion: 448▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41/100)
#4103
State #28993
Chelsey Webb
Trustee (Place 7) • POST ISD (Garza County)
Fiscal: 39.8Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 119▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4104
State #29000
Leigh Walker
Trustee (Place 7) • COPPELL ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 38.7Reg: 39Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 101▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4105
State #29009
Jonathan Arrington
Trustee (Place 3) • BLUM ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 42.6Reg: 42.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 79▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4106
State #29008
Joe Maxwell
Trustee (Place 2) • BLUM ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 40.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 79▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4107
State #28999
Manish Sethi
Trustee (Place 6) • COPPELL ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 41.7Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 102▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4108
State #28992
Joe Schoonover
Trustee (Place 6) • POST ISD (Garza County)
Fiscal: 43.3Reg: 39.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 120▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4109
State #28994
Drew Kirkpatrick
Trustee (Place 1) • POST ISD (Garza County)
Fiscal: 39.3Reg: 39.7Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 119▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4110
State #28995
Nancy Mcdonald
Trustee (Place 2) • POST ISD (Garza County)
Fiscal: 42.8Reg: 40.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 119▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4111
State #28996
Jett Lott
Trustee (Place 3) • POST ISD (Garza County)
Fiscal: 42.5Reg: 40.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 119▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4112
State #28997
Jack Cheek
Trustee (Place 4) • POST ISD (Garza County)
Fiscal: 41.3Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 119▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4113
State #28991
Roy Perez
Trustee (Place 5) • POST ISD (Garza County)
Fiscal: 41.1Reg: 42.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 122▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4114
State #29007
Steve Gant
Trustee (Place 1) • BLUM ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 39.6Reg: 41.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 79▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4115
State #29006
Denver Vardeman
Trustee (Place 6) • BLUM ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 42.9Reg: 42.4Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 78▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4116
State #29005
Steve Stone
Trustee (Place 5) • BLUM ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 43.1Reg: 42.8Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 90▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4117
State #29004
Anthony Hill
Trustee (Place 4) • COPPELL ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 43.1Reg: 38.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 101▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4118
State #29003
Jobby Mathew
Trustee (Place 3) • COPPELL ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 43.2Reg: 41Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 101▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4119
State #29002
Nichole Bentley
Trustee (Place 2) • COPPELL ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 40.5Reg: 38.9Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 101▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4120
State #29001
David Caviness
Trustee (Place 1) • COPPELL ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 43.3Reg: 38.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 101▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4121
State #28998
Ranna Raval
Trustee (Place 5) • COPPELL ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 41.8Reg: 39.2Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 112▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4122
State #29010
James Koonsman
Trustee (Place 4) • BLUM ISD (Hill County)
Fiscal: 41.8Reg: 38.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 79▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.9/100)
#4123
State #29016
Stan Shults
Trustee (Place 1) • DECATUR ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 38.4Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 122▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4124
State #29017
Matt Joiner
Trustee (Place 2) • DECATUR ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 43Reg: 41.1Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 122▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4125
State #29018
Sandra Schneider
Trustee (Place 3) • DECATUR ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 40.8Reg: 40.1Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 122▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
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