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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 601–625 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)
▼ -0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.9% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#601
State #25507
Josh Norsworthy
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • City of Rogers (Bell County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#602
State #25484
Shaka Bowie
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of New Boston (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 46.4Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#603
State #25485
Steve Williams
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of New Boston (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#604
State #25483
Rob Carr
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of New Boston (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 50.5Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#605
State #25491
William K. Bostic Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Stafford (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#606
State #25464
Jordan Rackler
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Lubbock County (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 912Expansion: 883▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#607
State #25486
Michael Foster
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of New Boston (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#608
State #25505
Jeff Watson
Mayor • City of Rogers (Bell County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#609
State #25508
Robyn Skrhak
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3) • City of Rogers (Bell County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#610
State #25510
Lisa Weil
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5) • City of Rogers (Bell County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 51.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#611
State #25479
Greg Flores
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Bangs (Brown County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 102▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#612
State #25501
Richard Heard
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • NORDHEIM ISD (Dewitt County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#613
State #25477
Eric Bishop
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Bangs (Brown County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 97Expansion: 104▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#614
State #25480
Danny Marney
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Bangs (Brown County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 102▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#615
State #25478
Melissa Drury
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bangs (Brown County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 102▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#616
State #25500
John Green
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • NORDHEIM ISD (Dewitt County)
Fiscal: 47.9Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#617
State #25502
Robert Loudon
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • EZZELL ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#618
State #25503
Henri Mae Mccord
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • EZZELL ISD (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#619
State #25473
Rex Darby
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SEMINOLE ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 104▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#620
State #25474
Terri Dickson
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SEMINOLE ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 104▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#621
State #25475
Michael Wood
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SEMINOLE ISD (Gaines County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 104▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#622
State #25476
Steve Whittenberg
Mayor • City of Bangs (Brown County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 103▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#623
State #25481
Carrol Wells
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Bangs (Brown County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 102▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#624
State #25499
Matt Fields
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Groom (Carson County)
Fiscal: 46.4Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 88Expansion: 110▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
#625
State #25509
Ernest Stroud
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4) • City of Rogers (Bell County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.8/100)
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