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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 526–550 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)
▼ -0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.5% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#526
State #25357
Benjie Reed
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 116▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#527
State #25391
Mike Hale
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of New Berlin (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#528
State #25395
Anthony Francisco
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Burnet (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 97Expansion: 98▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#529
State #25356
Dr Bill Lowry
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 120▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#530
State #25355
Lisa Lauderdale
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 120▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#531
State #25358
Jackie Craig
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 116▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#532
State #25353
Debbie Nash-King
Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1) • City of Killeen (Bell County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 540Expansion: 572Lone Dissents: 80▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#533
State #25354
Russ Mitchell
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6) • City of North Richland Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 149▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#534
State #25390
Joyce Wolfe
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of New Berlin (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#535
State #25374
Virginio Gonzalez Jr.
Mayor • City of Edcouch (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#536
State #25372
Douglas Hunt
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ovilla (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 97▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#537
State #25396
Joyce Laudenschlager
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Burnet (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 97Expansion: 98▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#538
State #25405
Richard Lott
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • NIXON-SMILEY CISD (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 74▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#539
State #25359
Ron Fowler
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 48.7Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 116▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#540
State #25389
Greg Williford
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of New Berlin (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#541
State #25380
David Warren
Mayor • City of Dickens (Dickens County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49/100)
#542
State #25411
Billy Parks
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5) • City of North Richland Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 223Expansion: 183▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#543
State #25412
Darrell Pullin
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • THREE RIVERS ISD (Live oak County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 149▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#544
State #25427
Eric Eager
Trustee, District 2 (District 2) • RICHARDSON ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 124▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#545
State #25410
Brianne Goetz
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • City of North Richland Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 223Expansion: 183▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#546
State #25428
Rachel Mcgowen
Trustee, District 3 (District 3) • RICHARDSON ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 120▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#547
State #25413
Sammy Ruiz
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • THREE RIVERS ISD (Live oak County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 139▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#548
State #25409
Cecille Delaney
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • City of North Richland Hills (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 223Expansion: 183▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#549
State #25429
Regina Harris
Trustee, District 4 (District 4) • RICHARDSON ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 120▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#550
State #25431
Debbie Renteria
Trustee, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6) • RICHARDSON ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 120▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
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