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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 201–225 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)
▼ -1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.7% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#201
State #25072
Truman Shirey
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • CARTHAGE ISD (Panola County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 94▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#202
State #25070
Brenda Giles
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • CARTHAGE ISD (Panola County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 96▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#203
State #25078
Eric Farage
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lakewood Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 81▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#204
State #25073
Dr Ben Donald
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • CARTHAGE ISD (Panola County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 94▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#205
State #25091
Jana Granberry
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Douglassville (Cass County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#206
State #25094
Kay Gilbert
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Douglassville (Cass County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#207
State #25096
Mike Borger
Mayor • City of Pampa (Gray County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 97▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#208
State #25066
Brittany Babcock
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • GROOM ISD (Carson County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 113▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#209
State #25087
Marie Ward
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • WHARTON ISD (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 51.7Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 85▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#210
State #25064
Tom Lambert
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • GROOM ISD (Carson County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 115▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#211
State #25067
Brett Britten
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • GROOM ISD (Carson County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 113▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#212
State #25065
Garet Rocha
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • GROOM ISD (Carson County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 113▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#213
State #25086
Dr Garland Novosad
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • WHARTON ISD (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 85▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#214
State #25088
Lisa Morton Perez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • WHARTON ISD (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 85▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#215
State #25062
Brigid Shea
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Travis County (Travis County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 854Expansion: 820▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#216
State #25063
John Connelly
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • GROOM ISD (Carson County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 129▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#217
State #25068
Adrianna Fields
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • GROOM ISD (Carson County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 113▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#218
State #25077
Mark E. Vargus
Mayor • City of Lakewood Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 91▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#219
State #25089
Curtis Evans
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • WHARTON ISD (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 85▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#220
State #25090
Douglass B. Heath
Mayor • Town of Douglassville (Cass County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#221
State #25084
Doris Teague
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • WHARTON ISD (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 92▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#222
State #25081
Clint Bushong
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lakewood Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 76▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#223
State #25080
Serena Lepley
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lakewood Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 48.7Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 76▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#224
State #25082
Nikki Blackwell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lakewood Village (Denton County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 76▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#225
State #25069
Deke Alexander
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • GROOM ISD (Carson County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 113▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)