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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 4126–4150 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.8% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#4126
State #29019
Nate Bayless
Trustee (Place 4) • DECATUR ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 41.3Reg: 38.5Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 122▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4127
State #29021
Odes Foster
Trustee (Place 5) • MILANO ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 39.6Reg: 42Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 111▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4128
State #29022
Michael Wall
Trustee (Place 6) • MILANO ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 41.8Reg: 40.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 96▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4129
State #29023
John Yakesch
Trustee (Place 7) • MILANO ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 39.5Reg: 39.6Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 93▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4130
State #29024
Levi Keen
Trustee (Place 1) • MILANO ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 42.8Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 93▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4131
State #29025
Lynnette Taylor
Trustee (Place 2) • MILANO ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 43.1Reg: 41.8Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 93▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4132
State #29026
Ben King
Trustee (Place 3) • MILANO ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 38.3Reg: 40.2Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 93▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4133
State #29027
Blake Debault
Trustee (Place 4) • MILANO ISD (Milam County)
Fiscal: 39.2Reg: 40.8Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 93▼ -4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4134
State #29028
Ken Donnell
Trustee (Place 5) • DEER PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 41.7Reg: 40.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4135
State #29030
Jason Morris
Trustee (Place 7) • DEER PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 39.7Reg: 38.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4136
State #29031
Jason Cable
Trustee (Place 1) • DEER PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 41.2Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4137
State #29032
Lee Giddens
Trustee (Place 2) • DEER PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 38.8Reg: 40.6Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4138
State #29033
Brenda Cothran
Trustee (Place 3) • DEER PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 38.8Reg: 38.8Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4139
State #29034
Lynn Kirkpatrick
Trustee (Place 4) • DEER PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 42.1Reg: 38.5Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4140
State #29029
Rhonda Lowe
Trustee (Place 6) • DEER PARK ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 40.8Reg: 39.6Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4141
State #29012
John Nichols
Mayor (At-Large) • City of College Station (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 38.8Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 340Expansion: 382▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4142
State #29011
Cole Stanley
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Amarillo (Potter County)
Fiscal: 42.2Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 405Expansion: 461Lone Dissents: 1▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4143
State #29020
Sonia Maldonado
District Clerk • La Salle County (La Salle County)
Fiscal: 41.8Reg: 39Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 112▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4144
State #29013
Delvon Campbell
Trustee (Place 5) • DECATUR ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 39.2Reg: 39.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 134▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4145
State #29014
Jeremy Duncan
Trustee (Place 6) • DECATUR ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 38.4Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 127▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4146
State #29015
Scott Koehler
Trustee (Place 7) • DECATUR ISD (Wise County)
Fiscal: 40.8Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 122▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#4147
State #29048
Tim Short
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Wichita Falls (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 40.7Reg: 38.2Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 201▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4148
State #29070
Kim Turner
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Wilmer (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 40.8Reg: 42Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 126▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4149
State #29071
Darin Greene
Mayor • City of Petersburg (Hale County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 104▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#4150
State #29072
William Chandler
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Petersburg (Hale County)
Fiscal: 38.2Reg: 40.7Pro-Liberty: 82Expansion: 116▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
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