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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 2751–2775 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.0% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#2751
State #21529
Jeff Hale
Mayor • City of Troup (Smith County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2752
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)
#2753
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)
#2754
State #21531
Nelson Darden
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Troup (Smith County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2755
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)
#2756
State #21530
Dianne Layne
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Troup (Smith County)
Fiscal: 58.7Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2757
State #21532
Brandi Barton
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Troup (Smith County)
Fiscal: 58.3Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2758
State #21534
Susan Adams
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Troup (Smith County)
Fiscal: 60.6Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2759
State #21527
Jessica Barker
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Vidor (Orange County)
Fiscal: 60.9Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2760
State #21533
Nolan Jeske
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Troup (Smith County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2761
State #21525
Nicole McGowan
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Vidor (Orange County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2762
State #21517
Jim Reese
Mayor • City of Mount Enterprise (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2763
State #21526
Michael Thompson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Vidor (Orange County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.8/100)
#2764
State #21542
Matthew Porter
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Wylie (Collin County)
Fiscal: 57.1Reg: 58.9Pro-Liberty: 217Expansion: 181▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#2765
State #21548
Gino Mulliqi
Councilmember (Place 6) • City of Wylie (Collin County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 58.7Pro-Liberty: 223Expansion: 175▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#2766
State #21546
Scott Williams
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of Wylie (Collin County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 58.4Pro-Liberty: 223Expansion: 175▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#2767
State #21547
Sidney Glenn Hoover
Councilmember (Place 5) • City of Wylie (Collin County)
Fiscal: 58.8Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 223Expansion: 175▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#2768
State #21545
Todd J. Pickens
Councilmember (Place 3) • City of Wylie (Collin County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 56.8Pro-Liberty: 223Expansion: 175▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#2769
State #21544
Dave Strang
Councilmember (Place 2) • City of Wylie (Collin County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 223Expansion: 175▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#2770
State #21543
David R. Duke
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of Wylie (Collin County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 172▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.7/100)
#2771
State #21569
Andrew Ballinger
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Alvord (Wise County)
Fiscal: 58Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 73▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#2772
State #21565
Caleb Caviness
Mayor • Town of Alvord (Wise County)
Fiscal: 59.1Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 88▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#2773
State #21560
Dana Harmon
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of West Lake Hills (Travis County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 118▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#2774
State #21563
Julia Webber
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of West Lake Hills (Travis County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 56.6Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 118▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
#2775
State #21564
Gordon Bowman
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of West Lake Hills (Travis County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 118▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(58.6/100)
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