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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 351–375 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.2% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#351
State #7074
Dean Titsworth
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Rankin (Upton County)
Fiscal: 92.7Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#352
State #7073
Tammy Gomez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Rankin (Upton County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#353
State #7072
Brent Wrinkle
Mayor • City of Rankin (Upton County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#354
State #7297
David Dunlap
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Oak Grove (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 92.8Pro-Liberty: 350Expansion: 40▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#355
State #7296
John Dean
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Oak Grove (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 350Expansion: 40▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#356
State #7295
Edgar Cotton
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Oak Grove (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 350Expansion: 40▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#357
State #7294
Don Stoy
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Oak Grove (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 346Expansion: 44▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#358
State #7293
Jeff Davis
Mayor • Town of Oak Grove (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 324Expansion: 66▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.9/100)
#359
State #7601
William E. Beaty Jr.
Mayor • City of Mason (Mason County)
Fiscal: 91.2Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#360
State #7604
John Gammill
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Mason (Mason County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#361
State #7605
Annette Thomas
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Mason (Mason County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#362
State #7603
David Hyden
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mason (Mason County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#363
State #7602
Bonnie Beam Riggs
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mason (Mason County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 88.3Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.8/100)
#364
State #7902
Martin Boedeker
Mayor • City of Lovelady (Houston County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#365
State #7909
John H. "Buck" Caldwell, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Sandy Point (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 33▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#366
State #7908
Kurt Quinn
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Sandy Point (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#367
State #7907
C. J. Waller, Jr.
Mayor • City of Sandy Point (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#368
State #7906
Craig Broxson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lovelady (Houston County)
Fiscal: 92.3Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#369
State #7905
Lisa Lane Allen
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lovelady (Houston County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#370
State #7904
Eric Krug
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lovelady (Houston County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 92.5Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 23▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#371
State #7903
Jo Doris Speer
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lovelady (Houston County)
Fiscal: 90Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#372
State #8184
Sam Houston Clinton
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Martindale (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 90.2Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#373
State #8183
Mike McClabb
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Martindale (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#374
State #8182
Maury Domengeaux
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Martindale (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 89.6Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#375
State #8181
Matthew McGovern
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Martindale (Caldwell County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
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