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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 2726–2750 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)
▼ -0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.0% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#2726
State #21472
Joshua Bayless
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Fairfield (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 57▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2727
State #21451
John Russell Stewart
Mayor • Town of Malone (Hill County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2728
State #21470
Kenny Hughes
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Fairfield (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 58.6Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 57▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2729
State #21471
Rick Edgette
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Fairfield (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 57▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2730
State #21457
Derek Talley
Mayor • City of Lometa (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59.1/100)
#2731
State #21489
Brittany Berry
Mayor • City of Mobile City (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 59.8Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#2732
State #21491
Zurik Phillips
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mobile City (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#2733
State #21490
Rebecca Sturges
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mobile City (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(59/100)
#2734
State #21492
Troy Marx
Mayor • City of Thrall (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 60.3Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 76▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#2735
State #21494
Anja Martin
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Thrall (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 53▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#2736
State #21493
Clay L. Karch
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Thrall (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 57.9Reg: 58.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 55▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.9/100)
#2737
State #21519
Robert Cotton
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mount Enterprise (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2738
State #21503
Bryant Green
Mayor (Place 1) • Town of Hackberry (Denton County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 69▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2739
State #21505
Donald Harrison
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Hackberry (Denton County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 58.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 51▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2740
State #21506
Beverly Hickerson
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Hackberry (Denton County)
Fiscal: 57.6Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 51▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2741
State #21509
Steve Kane
Mayor • Town of Dodson (Collingsworth County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2742
State #21510
Hugo Cruz
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Dodson (Collingsworth County)
Fiscal: 57.1Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2743
State #21507
Allison Skotnicki
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Hackberry (Denton County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 51▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2744
State #21521
Mary Jo Baird
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Mount Enterprise (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2745
State #21508
Jeff Dalton
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Hackberry (Denton County)
Fiscal: 57.1Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 51▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2746
State #21522
Harvey Graves
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Mount Enterprise (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 57.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2747
State #21511
Henry Neufeld
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Dodson (Collingsworth County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2748
State #21512
Tommy Patterson
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Dodson (Collingsworth County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2749
State #21523
Misty Songe Hart
Mayor • City of Vidor (Orange County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2750
State #21524
Kelly Carder
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Vidor (Orange County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
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