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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 3301–3325 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)
▼ -0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.3% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#3301
State #22603
Timothy Lightfoot
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Red Oak (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 57.6Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 77▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.5/100)
#3302
State #22604
Jeffrey Smith
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Red Oak (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 77▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.5/100)
#3303
State #22635
Jeff Betts
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Goodlow (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 57.5Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3304
State #22636
Jeffery Baxter
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Goodlow (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3305
State #22637
Sterling Cotton
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Goodlow (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 56.9Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3306
State #22634
Raquel Leal Torres
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Goodlow (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 55.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3307
State #22633
Earnest Betts
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Goodlow (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 56.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3308
State #22612
Bruce Arfsten
Mayor • Town of Addison (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 231Expansion: 166▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3309
State #22613
Marlin Willesen
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Addison (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 57.1Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 160▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3310
State #22614
Chris DeFrancisco
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Addison (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 57Reg: 57.8Pro-Liberty: 239Expansion: 158▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3311
State #22629
Michael Hill
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Gainesville (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 54.7Reg: 55.4Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3312
State #22630
Gary Sutton
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Gainesville (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 56.5Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3313
State #22617
Dan Liscio
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Addison (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 57.8Reg: 53.5Pro-Liberty: 239Expansion: 158▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3314
State #22626
Tommy Moore
Mayor • City of Gainesville (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 53.9Reg: 53.4Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3315
State #22616
Randy Smith
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Addison (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 56.8Reg: 55.2Pro-Liberty: 239Expansion: 158▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3316
State #22627
Linda Lewis
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Gainesville (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 57.2Reg: 57Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3317
State #22615
Darren Gardner
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Addison (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 239Expansion: 158▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3318
State #22628
Dakota Nichols
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Gainesville (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 57.3Reg: 57.4Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3319
State #22631
Lynette Scruggs
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Gainesville (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 55.4Reg: 53Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3320
State #22632
Charles Douglas Jr.
Mayor • City of Goodlow (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 56.9Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.4/100)
#3321
State #22681
Jason Murray
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Frost (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.3/100)
#3322
State #22671
Bret Bunker
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Boerne (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 89▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.3/100)
#3323
State #22680
Kimi Muldner
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Frost (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.8Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.3/100)
#3324
State #22682
Megan Welborn
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Frost (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.3/100)
#3325
State #22683
Amber Whitley
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Frost (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 57.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(55.3/100)