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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 976–1000 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)
▼ -1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.6% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#976
State #25843
Misty Lucherk
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BURTON ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 99▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#977
State #25842
Jeff Harmel
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BURTON ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 99▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#978
State #25841
Dean Fuchs
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • BURTON ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 99▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#979
State #25840
Demetrius Colvin, Sr
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BURTON ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 98▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#980
State #25839
Mike Clyde
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BURTON ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 46.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 106▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#981
State #25838
Michael Hancock
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 121▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#982
State #25837
Josh Magden
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 121▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#983
State #25846
Stacey Franklin
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • PLAINS ISD (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 46.4Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 94▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#984
State #25836
Grant Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 121▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#985
State #25835
Chris Hinnant
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 121▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48/100)
#986
State #25866
D-Ann Berry
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 45.4Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 126▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#987
State #25889
Chris Topkins
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ONALASKA ISD (Polk County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 106▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#988
State #25903
Darlene Dawson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Wolfe City (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 83▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#989
State #25901
Sharion Scott
Mayor • City of Wolfe City (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 97▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#990
State #25899
Scottie Henderson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Marlin (Falls County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 93▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#991
State #25887
Jeff Edwards
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • AZLE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 123▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#992
State #25904
Matthew Webb
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Wolfe City (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 45.7Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 83▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#993
State #25900
Cecil Sparks
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Marlin (Falls County)
Fiscal: 46.3Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 93▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#994
State #25865
Julie Hebert
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 126▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#995
State #25864
Malcom Goudeau
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 126▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#996
State #25863
Lance Lawrence
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 126▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#997
State #25862
Barbie Kelly
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 45.4Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 126▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#998
State #25861
Lloyd Griffith
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 128▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#999
State #25860
Bruce George
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • LIBERTY ISD (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 134▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1000
State #25886
Sarah Bennett
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • AZLE ISD (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 123▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
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