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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 1426–1450 of 6,439 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)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.6% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#1426
State #26291
Kimberly Goodwin
Trustee (Place 4) • NEW BRAUNFELS ISD (Comal County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 110▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.8/100)
#1427
State #26290
Steve Minus
Trustee (Place 3) • NEW BRAUNFELS ISD (Comal County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 110▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.8/100)
#1428
State #26289
Nancy York
Trustee (Place 2) • NEW BRAUNFELS ISD (Comal County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 110▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.8/100)
#1429
State #26288
Eric Bergquist
Trustee (Place 1) • NEW BRAUNFELS ISD (Comal County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 110▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.8/100)
#1430
State #26287
Megan Stratemann-Willis
Trustee (Place 6) • NEW BRAUNFELS ISD (Comal County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 110▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.8/100)
#1431
State #26286
Morgan Renaud
Trustee (Place 5) • NEW BRAUNFELS ISD (Comal County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 118▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.8/100)
#1432
State #26322
Craig Hughes
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Moulton (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 44.2Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1433
State #26323
Jenna Harris
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Moulton (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1434
State #26324
Roberta Mejias
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Moulton (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 46.3Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1435
State #26325
Kelley Moeller
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Moulton (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 44.7Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1436
State #26339
Carter Edmondson
Trustee (Place 5) • ROBY CISD (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1437
State #26340
Stormy Rasberry
Trustee (Place 6) • ROBY CISD (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 44.6Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1438
State #26316
Becky Bernardi
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hawk Cove (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 44.6Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1439
State #26317
Kenneth Cork
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hawk Cove (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1440
State #26315
Darren Evans
Mayor • City of Hawk Cove (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1441
State #26318
Mark Beatte
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hawk Cove (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1442
State #26312
Bill Thomas
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Linden (Cass County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 91▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1443
State #26313
Lynn Reynolds
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Linden (Cass County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 91▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1444
State #26314
James Johnson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Linden (Cass County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 45.3Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 91▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1445
State #26319
Henry Butcher
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hawk Cove (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1446
State #26308
John B. Muns
Mayor (Place 6) • City of Plano (Collin County)
Fiscal: 44.9Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 647Expansion: 642▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1447
State #26309
Wayne Fitts
Mayor • City of Linden (Cass County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 111▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1448
State #26310
Mary Dowd
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Linden (Cass County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 97▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1449
State #26362
Brandon Bankhead
Trustee (Place 2) • HIGHLAND ISD (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1450
State #26311
Austin Williams
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Linden (Cass County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 91▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
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