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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 1451–1475 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)
▼ -6.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.1% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1451
State #26326
Adam Nieto
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Moulton (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1452
State #26328
Randall Worley
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Paducah (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1453
State #26327
Gaylon Dozier
Mayor • Town of Paducah (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1454
State #26338
Sammy Moore
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Dublin (Erath County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 104▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1455
State #26335
Nancy Williams
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Dublin (Erath County)
Fiscal: 45.1Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 104▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1456
State #26336
Darren Turley
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Dublin (Erath County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 45Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 104▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1457
State #26337
Jacob McCullough
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Dublin (Erath County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 45Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 104▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1458
State #26331
Joie Truelock
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Paducah (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 44.8Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1459
State #26332
Stacey Young
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Paducah (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1460
State #26330
Tomara Holloway
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Paducah (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 45.1Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1461
State #26333
David Leatherwood
Mayor • City of Dublin (Erath County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1462
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)
#1463
State #26329
Dana Simpkins
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Paducah (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1464
State #26334
Bolek "Bo" Kabala
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Dublin (Erath County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1465
State #26377
Mable Pratt
Trustee (Place 4) • TEXAS CITY ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 45.7Reg: 45Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1466
State #26376
Dickey Campbell
Trustee (Place 3) • TEXAS CITY ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1467
State #26375
Melba Anderson
Trustee (Place 2) • TEXAS CITY ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1468
State #26374
Nakisha Paul
Trustee (Place 1) • TEXAS CITY ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1469
State #26373
Bryan Thompson
Trustee (Place 5) • TEXAS CITY ISD (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1470
State #26372
Jeri Chambers
Trustee (Place 4) • PLANO ISD (Collin County)
Fiscal: 44.3Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1471
State #26371
Tarrah Lantz
Trustee (Place 3) • PLANO ISD (Collin County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 44.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1472
State #26370
Dr Lauren Tyra
Trustee (Place 2) • PLANO ISD (Collin County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1473
State #26369
Nancy Humphrey
Trustee (Place 1) • PLANO ISD (Collin County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1474
State #26368
Allen Beyer
Trustee (Place 4) • ODEM-EDROY ISD (San patricio County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
#1475
State #26367
Julian Ruiz
Trustee (Place 3) • ODEM-EDROY ISD (San patricio County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 45.7Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.7/100)
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