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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 1951–1975 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.1% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1951
State #26821
Dr Buddy Bonner
Trustee (Place 6) • LEWISVILLE ISD (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 135▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1952
State #26826
Michelle Alkhatib
Trustee (Place 4) • LEWISVILLE ISD (Denton County)
Fiscal: 45.1Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 134▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1953
State #26820
Dr Staci Barker
Trustee (Place 5) • LEWISVILLE ISD (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 139▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1954
State #26824
Katherine Sells
Trustee (Place 2) • LEWISVILLE ISD (Denton County)
Fiscal: 44.1Reg: 45.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 134▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1955
State #26822
Allison Lassahn
Trustee (Place 7) • LEWISVILLE ISD (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.4Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 134▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1956
State #26813
Michael Tobias
Councilmember (District 6) • City of Kyle (Hays County)
Fiscal: 44.1Reg: 43.3Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 196▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1957
State #26812
Marc McKinney
Councilmember (Place 5) • City of Kyle (Hays County)
Fiscal: 44Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 196▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1958
State #26811
Dr. Lauralee Harris
Councilmember (District 4) • City of Kyle (Hays County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 196▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1959
State #26810
Claudia Zapata
Councilmember (Place 3) • City of Kyle (Hays County)
Fiscal: 44.8Reg: 44.7Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 196▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1960
State #26809
Melisa Medina
Councilmember (District 2) • City of Kyle (Hays County)
Fiscal: 45.1Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 196▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1961
State #26808
Courtney Goza
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of Kyle (Hays County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 43.7Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 196▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.6/100)
#1962
State #26863
Steve Wright
Mayor • Town of Lockney (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 43.4Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 96▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1963
State #26865
Rosio Reyes
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Lockney (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 45.4Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1964
State #26866
Donnie MacLaughlin
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Lockney (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1965
State #26858
Ashley Carr
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Shallowater (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 96▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1966
State #26859
Jason White
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Shallowater (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 43.8Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1967
State #26857
Royking Potter
Mayor • City of Shallowater (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1968
State #26860
Wade Waltisperger
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Shallowater (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 46.3Reg: 45Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1969
State #26854
Mariah Jordan
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Gonzales (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1970
State #26855
Lorenzo Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Gonzales (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 45Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1971
State #26856
Harold Strom
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Gonzales (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1972
State #26861
Chris Cody
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Shallowater (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 43.3Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1973
State #26842
Gary Neffendorf
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Fredericksburg (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 43.4Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 198▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1974
State #26843
Bobby Watson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Fredericksburg (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 43.9Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 198▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)
#1975
State #26841
Tony Klein
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Fredericksburg (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 193▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.5/100)