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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 1051–1075 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.8% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#1051
State #25914
Steve Cunningham
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Tiki Island (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1052
State #25913
Vernon "Goldie" Teltschick
Mayor • Village of Tiki Island (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1053
State #25912
Scott Richardson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Springtown (Parker County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 97▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1054
State #25911
Richelle Sisson Pruitt
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Springtown (Parker County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 97▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1055
State #25910
David Martin
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Springtown (Parker County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 97▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1056
State #25909
Michele Chandler Kelley
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Springtown (Parker County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 97▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.9/100)
#1057
State #25926
Michael Loper
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MUNDAY CISD (Knox County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 144▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1058
State #25940
Chad Myers
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • FORSAN ISD (Howard County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 84▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1059
State #25945
Jimmy Miller
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • FORSAN ISD (Howard County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 91▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1060
State #25943
Lewis Boeker
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • FORSAN ISD (Howard County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 91▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1061
State #25946
Matt Buske
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • FORSAN ISD (Howard County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 91▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1062
State #25942
Brenda Tubb
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • FORSAN ISD (Howard County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 91▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1063
State #25944
Chris Evans
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • FORSAN ISD (Howard County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 45.7Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 91▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1064
State #25941
Chris Olson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • FORSAN ISD (Howard County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 88▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1065
State #25939
Greg Beavers
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • HONEY GROVE ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 45.3Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 102▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1066
State #25938
Seth Mahler
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HONEY GROVE ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 102▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1067
State #25937
Kyle Braley
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HONEY GROVE ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 102▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1068
State #25936
Josh Russell
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HONEY GROVE ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 102▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1069
State #25935
Delores Patt
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HONEY GROVE ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 102▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1070
State #25934
Andy Lane
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • HONEY GROVE ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 106▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1071
State #25933
Richard Harper
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HONEY GROVE ISD (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 45.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 115▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1072
State #25932
Sam Hunter
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MUNDAY CISD (Knox County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 132▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1073
State #25931
Megan Myers
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MUNDAY CISD (Knox County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 132▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1074
State #25929
Jason Bowman
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MUNDAY CISD (Knox County)
Fiscal: 45.6Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 132▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1075
State #25930
Dustin Stewart
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MUNDAY CISD (Knox County)
Fiscal: 45.9Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 132▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
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