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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 2401–2425 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.7% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#2401
State #27307
Derek Harrill
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Mabank (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2402
State #27305
John Chappell
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Mabank (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 42.4Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2403
State #27308
Randy Teague
Mayor • Town of Mabank (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 42.9Reg: 44.7Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2404
State #27304
Joey Rich
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Mabank (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 44.9Reg: 43.7Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2405
State #27309
Daren Day
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Mabank (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 45.8Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2406
State #27310
Alejandro Flores
Mayor • City of Los Fresnos (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 45.3Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 96▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2407
State #27314
Luis Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Los Fresnos (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 97▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2408
State #27315
Leonel Casanova Jr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Los Fresnos (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 43.3Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 97▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2409
State #27316
John Kelley
Mayor • City of Earth (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 45.7Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 88Expansion: 110▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2410
State #27318
Sayre Tovar
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Earth (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 42.3Reg: 43.4Pro-Liberty: 87Expansion: 111▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2411
State #27319
Jesse Garcia III
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Earth (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 44.7Reg: 45.6Pro-Liberty: 87Expansion: 111▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2412
State #27320
Susy Ruby
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Earth (Lamb County)
Fiscal: 43.4Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 87Expansion: 111▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2413
State #27336
Brent Shaw
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Bowie (Montague County)
Fiscal: 44.6Reg: 43.2Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 82▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2414
State #27302
Grace Mueller
Trustee (Place 3) • SEGUIN ISD (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 43.4Reg: 44.3Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 94▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2415
State #27275
Ernest Lynch
Councilmember (At-Large Place 5) • City of McKinney (Collin County)
Fiscal: 42.7Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 222Expansion: 225Lone Dissents: 2▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2416
State #27337
TJay McEwen
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bowie (Montague County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 43.9Pro-Liberty: 87Expansion: 85▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2417
State #27347
Gary Barnes
Trustee (Place 4) • PALMER ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2418
State #27345
Kelley Cruzan
Trustee (Place 2) • PALMER ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 43Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2419
State #27346
Jeffrey Greenlee
Trustee (Place 3) • PALMER ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 45Reg: 43.4Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2420
State #27342
Stuart Maddox
Trustee (Place 6) • PALMER ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 43Reg: 43.7Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 66▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2421
State #27344
Daniel Mcdonald
Trustee (Place 1) • PALMER ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 44.1Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2422
State #27343
Jeremy Robinson
Trustee (Place 7) • PALMER ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 44.1Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2423
State #27341
Randy Leach
Trustee (Place 5) • PALMER ISD (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 97Expansion: 68▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2424
State #27338
Laura Sproles
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Bowie (Montague County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 87Expansion: 85▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
#2425
State #27334
Justin Barkley
Trustee (Place 4) • DIBOLL ISD (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 46.4Reg: 44.7Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 82▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(44.5/100)
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