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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 2501–2525 of 7,083 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+40.6% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#2501
State #21092
Dana Jackson Matson
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Lexington (Lee County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.3/100)
#2502
State #21131
Brooks A. Valls
Mayor • Town of Kosse (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2503
State #21120
Jacob Robertson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hamilton (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 58.2Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 129▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2504
State #21119
Doug Baker
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hamilton (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 128▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2505
State #21121
James Hooper
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hamilton (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 129▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2506
State #21122
Danny Whitehead
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hamilton (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 129▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2507
State #21126
Cecil Hutson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Combine (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2508
State #21127
Julian Castaneda
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Combine (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2509
State #21123
John Couch
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Hamilton (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 59.6Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 129▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2510
State #21133
Todd Freeman
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Kosse (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2511
State #21125
Tim Ratcliff
Mayor • City of Combine (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 60.2Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2512
State #21134
Kendall Funderburk
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Kosse (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2513
State #21128
Patrick Stepp
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Combine (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 58.9Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2514
State #21129
Del MacLaren
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Combine (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 60.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2515
State #21135
Ronnie Funderburk
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Kosse (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 60.6Reg: 61.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2516
State #21136
Kelli Morgan
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Kosse (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2517
State #21139
Linda Poteet
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Goree (Knox County)
Fiscal: 59.3Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2518
State #21141
Trey Harlan
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Goree (Knox County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2519
State #21118
Todd Jordan
Mayor • City of Hamilton (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 129▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2520
State #21137
Randal Hibdon
Mayor • City of Goree (Knox County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2521
State #21142
Arvel Hibdon
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Goree (Knox County)
Fiscal: 59.3Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2522
State #21130
Josh Caldwell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Combine (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 58.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2523
State #21138
Vickie Huffman
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Goree (Knox County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2524
State #21145
Brett Clark
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hardin (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)
#2525
State #21146
Tommy Small
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hardin (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)