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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 5026–5050 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.1% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#5026
State #29934
Shannon Hart
Trustee (Place 2) • BROCK ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 39.2Reg: 37.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 119▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5027
State #29928
Richard Troth
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Krum (Denton County)
Fiscal: 37.6Reg: 37.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 197▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5028
State #29929
Mike Strand
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Krum (Denton County)
Fiscal: 38.9Reg: 36.9Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 197▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5029
State #29935
Tommy Hays
Trustee (Place 3) • BROCK ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 35.8Reg: 36.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 119▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5030
State #29936
Toby Farmer
Trustee (Place 4) • BROCK ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 36.5Reg: 40.1Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 119▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5031
State #29924
Rhonda Harrison
Mayor • City of Krum (Denton County)
Fiscal: 36.7Reg: 37.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 199▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5032
State #29925
Austin Petersen
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Krum (Denton County)
Fiscal: 38.9Reg: 39.7Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 195▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5033
State #29933
John Brunner
Trustee (Place 1) • BROCK ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 38.2Reg: 39.1Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 119▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5034
State #29932
John Mcguire
Trustee (Place 7) • BROCK ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 37.5Reg: 37.1Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 119▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5035
State #29931
Dr Katarina Lindley
Trustee (Place 6) • BROCK ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 38Reg: 36.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 117▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5036
State #29930
Lacy Kimball
Trustee (Place 5) • BROCK ISD (Parker County)
Fiscal: 37.4Reg: 38.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 125▼ -4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.7/100)
#5037
State #29943
Esperanza Orosco
Trustee (Place 5) • HAYS CISD (Hays County)
Fiscal: 37.2Reg: 38Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 178▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5038
State #29944
Courtney Runkle
Trustee (Place 6) • HAYS CISD (Hays County)
Fiscal: 38.2Reg: 39.8Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 172▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5039
State #29945
Geoffrey Seibel
Trustee (Place 7) • HAYS CISD (Hays County)
Fiscal: 38.4Reg: 36.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 168▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5040
State #29946
Raul Vela
Trustee (Place 1) • HAYS CISD (Hays County)
Fiscal: 39Reg: 37.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 168▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5041
State #29948
Vanessa Petrea
Trustee (Place 3) • HAYS CISD (Hays County)
Fiscal: 37.3Reg: 38.1Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 168▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5042
State #29949
Johnny Flores
Trustee (Place 4) • HAYS CISD (Hays County)
Fiscal: 36.2Reg: 39.2Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 168▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5043
State #29950
Bryan Kelly
Trustee (Place 5) • SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 36.6Reg: 39.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 130▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5044
State #29951
John Prickette
Trustee (Place 6) • SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 37Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 119▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5045
State #29952
Adam Teer
Trustee (Place 7) • SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 39.1Reg: 39.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 118▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5046
State #29953
Craig Roberts
Trustee (Place 1) • SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 35.5Reg: 37Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 118▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5047
State #29954
Darla Reed
Trustee (Place 2) • SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 35.7Reg: 36.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 118▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5048
State #29955
Leesa Toliver
Trustee (Place 3) • SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 36.9Reg: 36Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 118▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5049
State #29956
Kati Adair
Trustee (Place 4) • SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD (Hopkins County)
Fiscal: 39.3Reg: 35.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 118▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
#5050
State #29959
Rex Ralston
Trustee (Place 7) • GRUVER ISD (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 38.7Reg: 35.4Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 98▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(37.6/100)
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