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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 5651–5675 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)
▼ -6.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#5651
State #30556
William "Tres" Atkins
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Waxahachie (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 33.1Reg: 33.9Pro-Liberty: 945Expansion: 1427▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.7/100)
#5652
State #30560
Travis Smith
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Waxahachie (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 36.5Reg: 32.4Pro-Liberty: 945Expansion: 1427▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.7/100)
#5653
State #30558
Chris Wright
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Waxahachie (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 32.4Reg: 36.6Pro-Liberty: 945Expansion: 1427▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.7/100)
#5654
State #30557
Patrick Souter
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Waxahachie (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 33.8Reg: 36.1Pro-Liberty: 942Expansion: 1430▼ -5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.7/100)
#5655
State #30571
Butch Newhouse
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 33.5Reg: 34Pro-Liberty: 79Expansion: 92▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5656
State #30561
Oscar D. Montoya Sr.
Mayor • City of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 36.5Reg: 36.2Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 190▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5657
State #30562
Rolando Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 33.9Reg: 34.2Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 186▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5658
State #30570
Geary Smith
Mayor • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 36.2Reg: 34.2Pro-Liberty: 74Expansion: 97▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5659
State #30572
Erica Navarro
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 35.6Reg: 36.1Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 95▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5660
State #30573
Joyce Johnson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 35.3Reg: 32.3Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 95▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5661
State #30574
Judy Chambers
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 33Reg: 34.8Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 95▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5662
State #30575
Marvin Childs
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Mexia (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 34.2Reg: 36.7Pro-Liberty: 76Expansion: 95▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5663
State #30569
Scott Black
Trustee (Place 4) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 35.7Reg: 32.7Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 92▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5664
State #30568
Jason Fisher
Trustee (Place 3) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 36.5Reg: 34.1Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 92▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5665
State #30567
Jason Blake
Trustee (Place 2) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 35.8Reg: 32.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 92▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5666
State #30566
Shanna Lopez
Trustee (Place 1) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 34.6Reg: 34.6Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 92▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5667
State #30565
Kim Hrnjak
Trustee (Place 7) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 34.3Reg: 36.9Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 92▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5668
State #30564
April Grant
Trustee (Place 6) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 36.4Reg: 32.7Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 93▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5669
State #30563
Holly Ellington
Trustee (Place 5) • RICE ISD (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 35.1Reg: 33.6Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 98▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#5670
State #30596
Ronnie Bridges
Trustee (Place 5) • PRAIRILAND ISD (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 34.5Reg: 34.8Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 75▼ -5.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.5/100)
#5671
State #30576
Brandon Fry
Trustee (Place 5) • SPLENDORA ISD (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 32.7Reg: 33.5Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 134▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.5/100)
#5672
State #30582
Barry Welch
Trustee (Place 4) • SPLENDORA ISD (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 33.9Reg: 32Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 128▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.5/100)
#5673
State #30583
Russell Devorsky
Trustee (Place 5) • BOSQUEVILLE ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 36.3Reg: 33.1Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 125▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.5/100)
#5674
State #30584
Lance Donaldson
Trustee (Place 6) • BOSQUEVILLE ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 34.1Reg: 33Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 120▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.5/100)
#5675
State #30585
Heath Jackson
Trustee (Place 7) • BOSQUEVILLE ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 36.8Reg: 35.3Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 120▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(34.5/100)
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