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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 3201–3225 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)
▲ 0.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+30.6% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#3201
State #22418
Dustin Phillips
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of Benbrook (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 57.7Reg: 55.7Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 63▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3202
State #22417
Ryan Reagan
Councilmember (Place 3) • City of Benbrook (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 63▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3203
State #22416
Renee Franklin
Councilmember (Place 2) • City of Benbrook (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 56.3Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 63▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3204
State #22415
Keith Tiner
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of Benbrook (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 62▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3205
State #22407
Dedrick Mallard
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Plantersville (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 57.4Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3206
State #22387
Jacob Wilhite
Mayor • City of Creedmoor (Hays County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 78▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3207
State #22406
Sandra Kuta
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Plantersville (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 54Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3208
State #22402
Kimberly Allphin
Mayor • City of Plantersville (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3209
State #22403
John Greenwood
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Plantersville (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 54.7Reg: 58.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3210
State #22404
Marilyn Bettes
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Plantersville (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 58.4Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3211
State #22405
Brett Bratcher
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Plantersville (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(56/100)
#3212
State #22455
Randy Loudermilk
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3213
State #22467
Kody Kirkland
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 56.4Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3214
State #22453
Zan Jamieson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3215
State #22454
Josh Lujano
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 55.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3216
State #22457
Julie Humphries
Mayor • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 53.6Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3217
State #22463
Joe Paul Smith
Mayor • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3218
State #22464
Tammy Hartline
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3219
State #22451
Jimmy Butler
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 56.4Reg: 56.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 87▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3220
State #22465
Amanda Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 57.7Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3221
State #22452
Wesley Hagle
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3222
State #22458
Ken Cook
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 56.6Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3223
State #22462
Dylan Tidwell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Angus (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.6Reg: 56.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3224
State #22466
Eric Crittenden
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Bells (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
#3225
State #22450
Chris Bahlman
Mayor • City of Winters (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 56.3Reg: 57.1Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 88▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.9/100)
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