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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 1576–1600 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)
▼ -6.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.7% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#1576
State #26433
Joy Donovan Brandon
Councilmember (Place 2) • City of Bedford (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 106▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#1577
State #26420
B.W. Smith
Councilmember (Place 5) • City of Mesquite (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 201Expansion: 205Lone Dissents: 4▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#1578
State #26465
Chase Waterwall
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Nassau Bay (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 157▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1579
State #26466
Haley Uhl
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Nassau Bay (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 157▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1580
State #26464
Lucie Johannes Sommer
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Nassau Bay (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 157▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1581
State #26467
Sarah Horton
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Nassau Bay (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 157▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1582
State #26463
Brian Johnson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Nassau Bay (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 45.4Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 156▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1583
State #26476
Bill Malone, Jr.
County Attorney • Mills County (Mills County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 105Lone Dissents: 6▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1584
State #26454
Joseph Solomon
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Killeen (Bell County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 623Expansion: 733Lone Dissents: 53▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1585
State #26462
Phil Johnson
Mayor • City of Nassau Bay (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 159▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1586
State #26458
Michele Blackmon
Trustee (Place 1) • BROWNSBORO ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 171▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1587
State #26475
Rene Alvarez
Trustee (Place 4) • DILLEY ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 45.6Reg: 46Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 104▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1588
State #26474
Juanita Alvarez
Trustee (Place 3) • DILLEY ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 104▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1589
State #26473
Kay Smith
Trustee (Place 2) • DILLEY ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 44.3Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 104▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1590
State #26472
Aida Chapa
Trustee (Place 1) • DILLEY ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 104▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1591
State #26471
Curt Mcclain
Trustee (Place 7) • DILLEY ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 45Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 104▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1592
State #26470
Russell Furnace
Trustee (Place 6) • DILLEY ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 106▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1593
State #26469
Melody Carroll
Trustee (Place 5) • DILLEY ISD (Frio County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 111▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1594
State #26461
Fred Griffin
Trustee (Place 4) • BROWNSBORO ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 171▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1595
State #26460
Marsha Stephens
Trustee (Place 3) • BROWNSBORO ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 171▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1596
State #26459
Ronda Cade
Trustee (Place 2) • BROWNSBORO ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 171▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1597
State #26456
Larry Tedford
Trustee (Place 6) • BROWNSBORO ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 170▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1598
State #26455
Rusty Herrington
Trustee (Place 5) • BROWNSBORO ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 45.6Pro-Liberty: 188Expansion: 174▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1599
State #26457
Greg Wyatt
Trustee (Place 7) • BROWNSBORO ISD (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 171▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
#1600
State #26468
Constance Filley Johnson
District Attorney • Victoria County (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 45Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 132Lone Dissents: 2▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.4/100)
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