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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 701–725 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)
▼ -5.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.9% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#701
State #25561
Tony Singh
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 319Expansion: 275▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#702
State #25587
John Lusk
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Oak Point (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 95▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#703
State #25594
Catherine Gann
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MATAGORDA ISD (Matagorda County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 50.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#704
State #25559
Curtis J. Cornelious
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 308Expansion: 286▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#705
State #25562
Ken Eaken
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 319Expansion: 275▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#706
State #25568
Vanessa Valdonado
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Brownfield (Terry County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 133▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#707
State #25566
Eric Horton
Mayor • City of Brownfield (Terry County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 132▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#708
State #25560
Jamell T. Johnson
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 315Expansion: 279▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#709
State #25590
Scott Dufford
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Oak Point (Denton County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 95▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#710
State #25583
William Perry
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#711
State #25581
Jason Pelz
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#712
State #25584
Felix Rodriquez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#713
State #25582
Jake Alexander
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#714
State #25577
Royce Cameron
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • CALALLEN ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 111▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#715
State #25578
Jerry Batek
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • CALALLEN ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 111▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#716
State #25579
Jerri McCutchen
County Clerk • Sterling County (Sterling County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 107▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#717
State #25580
Christina Isbell
Mayor • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#718
State #25585
Lonnie Hise
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#719
State #25602
Jamie Alvarez
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • COLORADO ISD (Mitchell County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 82▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#720
State #25572
Michael Hatch
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • CALALLEN ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 129▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#721
State #25573
Chelsea Schulze
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • CALALLEN ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 117▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#722
State #25574
Edward Wells
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • CALALLEN ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 111▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#723
State #25571
Mark Williams
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Brownfield (Terry County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 133▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#724
State #25575
Heather Luckenbach
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • CALALLEN ISD (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 111▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#725
State #25570
Marshall Martell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Brownfield (Terry County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 133▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
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