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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 4876–4900 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)
▼ -1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.9% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#4876
State #29795
David Newkirk
Mayor • City of Vega (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 38Reg: 38.1Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 105▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4877
State #29796
Darren Elliott
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Vega (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 37.7Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 108▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4878
State #29765
Melissa McIlhaney
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of College Station (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 39.1Reg: 37.5Pro-Liberty: 202Expansion: 273▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4879
State #29764
David White
Councilmember (Place 3) • City of College Station (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 38.1Reg: 38Pro-Liberty: 202Expansion: 273▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4880
State #29763
William Wright
Councilmember (Place 2) • City of College Station (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 39.1Reg: 39.9Pro-Liberty: 197Expansion: 278▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4881
State #29762
Mark Smith
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of College Station (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 36.6Reg: 38.8Pro-Liberty: 198Expansion: 277▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4882
State #29771
Klayton Rutherford
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Providence Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 40.2Reg: 39.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 186▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4883
State #29773
Jeff Doramus
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Providence Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 36.7Reg: 37.5Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 186▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4884
State #29772
Dustin Clay
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Providence Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 39.1Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 186▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4885
State #29761
Kristin Green
Councilmember (Place 5) • City of Lewisville (Denton County)
Fiscal: 40.7Reg: 38Pro-Liberty: 355Expansion: 435Lone Dissents: 1▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4886
State #29768
Linda Inman
Mayor • Town of Providence Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 38.1Reg: 37.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 190▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4887
State #29769
Kelly Nelson
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Providence Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 40.6Reg: 38.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 188▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4888
State #29770
Stephen Benton
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Providence Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 40.3Reg: 39.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 186▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4889
State #29781
Casey Posey
Trustee (Place 4) • CANYON ISD (Randall County)
Fiscal: 38.9Reg: 39.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 114▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4890
State #29782
Lillian Nash
Trustee (Place 5) • BANQUETE ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 39.2Reg: 40Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 119▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4891
State #29783
Gerardo Pena
Trustee (Place 6) • BANQUETE ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 38.6Reg: 36.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 117▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4892
State #29784
Benji Ramirez
Trustee (Place 7) • BANQUETE ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 40.8Reg: 39Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 120▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4893
State #29785
Omar Ramirez
Trustee (Place 1) • BANQUETE ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 39.1Reg: 37.9Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 120▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4894
State #29786
Bert Perez
Trustee (Place 2) • BANQUETE ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 39.2Reg: 37.2Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 120▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4895
State #29787
Carla Ramirez
Trustee (Place 3) • BANQUETE ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 38.5Reg: 36Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 120▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4896
State #29788
Billie King
Trustee (Place 4) • BANQUETE ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 38.4Reg: 37.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 120▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4897
State #29791
Darryl Owens
Trustee (Place 1) • KENNEDALE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 36.3Reg: 40.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 105▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4898
State #29792
Sean Glovier
Trustee (Place 2) • KENNEDALE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 36.1Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 105▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4899
State #29793
Debbie Villagomez
Trustee (Place 3) • KENNEDALE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 39.6Reg: 36.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 105▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
#4900
State #29794
Esteban Cerda
Trustee (Place 4) • KENNEDALE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 37.7Reg: 37.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 105▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(38.4/100)
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