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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 301–325 of 7,107 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.1% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#301
State #5347
Brooke Michie
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Round Top (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#302
State #5346
Lou Ann Phillips
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Round Top (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#303
State #5345
Judith Vincent
Mayor • Town of Round Top (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#304
State #5451
Chet Thomas
Mayor • City of Hideaway (Smith County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#305
State #5457
James Bouldin
Mayor • City of Itasca (Hill County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#306
State #5453
Clark Kaufman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hideaway (Smith County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#307
State #5458
Robin Plumlee
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Itasca (Hill County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#308
State #5462
Garrett Vaughan
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Itasca (Hill County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#309
State #5461
Doug White
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Itasca (Hill County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#310
State #5460
Patty Miller
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Itasca (Hill County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#311
State #5459
Susie Davis
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Itasca (Hill County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#312
State #5456
Melissa Sailers
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Hideaway (Smith County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#313
State #5455
Michael Braun
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hideaway (Smith County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#314
State #5454
Martin Robinson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hideaway (Smith County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 13▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#315
State #5452
Laura George
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hideaway (Smith County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#316
State #5617
Terry Sanner
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of New Hope (Collin County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#317
State #5616
Carol King
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of New Hope (Collin County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#318
State #5615
Kathleen Raftery
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of New Hope (Collin County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#319
State #5614
Melissa Brown
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of New Hope (Collin County)
Fiscal: 89.6Reg: 93.5Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#320
State #5613
Kimberly Barrow
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of New Hope (Collin County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#321
State #5612
Andy Reitinger
Mayor • Town of New Hope (Collin County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#322
State #5611
Cathy Sowells
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Moore Station (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#323
State #5610
Edwin Redie
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Moore Station (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#324
State #5609
Jennifer Kelley
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Moore Station (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#325
State #5608
Tammy Warren
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Moore Station (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)