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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 2226–2250 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)
▼ -6.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.7% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#2226
State #27095
Matt Grier
Trustee (Place 5) • BLUE RIDGE ISD (Collin County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 45.3Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 122▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2227
State #27094
Mark Loffgren
Councilmember (Super District 6) • City of Victoria (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 45.6Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 109▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2228
State #27093
Dr. Andrew Young
Councilmember (Super District 5) • City of Victoria (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 43.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 109▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2229
State #27092
Jan Scott
Councilmember (District 4) • City of Victoria (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 42.9Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 109▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2230
State #27091
April L. Butler
Councilmember (District 3) • City of Victoria (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 109▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2231
State #27090
Steven Kidder
Councilmember (District 2) • City of Victoria (Victoria County)
Fiscal: 43.7Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 109▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2232
State #27087
Amy Barber
Trustee (Place 4) • CRANDALL ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 46Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 105▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2233
State #27086
Jennifer Hiser
Trustee (Place 3) • CRANDALL ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 46.3Reg: 43.8Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 105▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2234
State #27085
Sharon Long
Trustee (Place 2) • CRANDALL ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 43.1Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 105▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2235
State #27084
Rick Harrell
Trustee (Place 1) • CRANDALL ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 105▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2236
State #27083
Justin Strain
Trustee (Place 7) • CRANDALL ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 105▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2237
State #27082
Crystal Holmes
Trustee (Place 6) • CRANDALL ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 106▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2238
State #27081
Ryan Eskridge
Trustee (Place 5) • CRANDALL ISD (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 43Reg: 42.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 102▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2239
State #27080
Paul Gaytan
Councilmember (District 5) • City of Seguin (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 288Lone Dissents: 4▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2240
State #27079
Becki Ross
Councilmember (Place 6) • City of Leander (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 45.4Reg: 46.4Pro-Liberty: 287Expansion: 318Lone Dissents: 6▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2241
State #27078
Chad Tressler
Councilmember (Position 6) • City of League City (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 42.7Pro-Liberty: 423Expansion: 442Lone Dissents: 2▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45/100)
#2242
State #27120
Jeff Pogatshnik
Mayor • City of Iowa Park (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 42.5Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 173▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.9/100)
#2243
State #27121
Stephanie Wooten
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Iowa Park (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 44.3Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 182▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.9/100)
#2244
State #27122
Clint Downs
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Iowa Park (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 182▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.9/100)
#2245
State #27133
Rodney Taylor
Mayor (Place 1) • City of Balch Springs (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 43.5Reg: 44.3Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 176▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.9/100)
#2246
State #27148
Jason Goodrum
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Vernon (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 43.7Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 77▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.9/100)
#2247
State #27147
Don Aydelott
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Vernon (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 43.7Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 77▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.9/100)
#2248
State #27145
Kimberly Dee Buesing
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Vernon (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 79▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.9/100)
#2249
State #27146
Michael Wayne Burnett
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Vernon (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 43.5Reg: 42.8Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 77▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.9/100)
#2250
State #27136
Bobby Cullon
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Stinnett (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 46.4Reg: 45.6Pro-Liberty: 88Expansion: 110▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.9/100)
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