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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 126–150 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.1% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#126
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)
#127
State #25010
Larry Henderson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • WHITEWRIGHT ISD (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#128
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)
#129
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)
#130
State #24987
Debbie Fisher
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lucas (Collin County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 142▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#131
State #25009
Raymond Mosley
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Italy (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#132
State #25011
Tommy Henderson
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WHITEWRIGHT ISD (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#133
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)
#134
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)
#135
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)
#136
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)
#137
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)
#138
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)
#139
State #25008
Luin McConnell
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Italy (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#140
State #25012
Bobby Worthy
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • WHITEWRIGHT ISD (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 52Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#141
State #25006
Robert Hodge
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Italy (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#142
State #25003
Brenda Olivarez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • SOUTHSIDE ISD (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 110▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#143
State #25002
Katie Farias
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • SOUTHSIDE ISD (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 115▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#144
State #25004
Clinton Sulak-Tovar
Mayor • Town of Italy (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#145
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)
#146
State #25001
Jesse Hernandez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • SOUTHSIDE ISD (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 119▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#147
State #25005
Vincent Fleming
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Italy (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#148
State #25007
Billy Long
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Italy (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#149
State #25013
Kelly Selman
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WHITEWRIGHT ISD (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.7/100)
#150
State #25017
Curtis Parrish
County Judge • Lubbock County (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 1357Expansion: 1325Lone Dissents: 5▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)