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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 101–125 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)
▼ -2.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.3% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#101
State #24938
Evelyn Myers
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Splendora (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 156▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#102
State #24937
Webster Ipes
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Splendora (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 156▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#103
State #24949
John Litchfield
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • MABANK ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 120▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#104
State #24963
Steve Forgy
Mayor • City of Lone Oak (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#105
State #24980
Caramie Perry
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • GRAFORD ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#106
State #24977
Travis Rogers
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • GRAFORD ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#107
State #24976
Eddie Laney
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • GRAFORD ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 50.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#108
State #24978
Jeff Lemley
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • GRAFORD ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#109
State #24955
Dustin Conner
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MABANK ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 109▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#110
State #24966
Justin Hogue
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lone Oak (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#111
State #24948
Amanda Baca
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • SWEENY ISD (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 134▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#112
State #24975
Rowdy Glover
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • GRAFORD ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#113
State #24979
Megan Ragle
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • GRAFORD ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#114
State #24981
Lonnie Dixon
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • GRAFORD ISD (Palo pinto County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 51.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#115
State #24989
Clayton Hunter
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ferris (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 92▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#116
State #24990
Charles D. Hatfield, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ferris (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 89▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#117
State #24988
Fred Pontley
Mayor • City of Ferris (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 105▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#118
State #24992
Jay Walsh
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ferris (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 89▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#119
State #24993
Norris Elverton
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ferris (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 89▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#120
State #24984
Rebecca Orr
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lucas (Collin County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 142▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#121
State #24983
Jonathan Underhill
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lucas (Collin County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 143▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#122
State #24985
Chris Bierman
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lucas (Collin County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 142▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#123
State #25016
Tammy Francis
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • WHITEWRIGHT ISD (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#124
State #24982
Dusty Kuykendall
Mayor • City of Lucas (Collin County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 141▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#125
State #24986
Phil Lawrence
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lucas (Collin County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 52Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 142▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)