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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 4501–4525 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)
▼ -0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.9% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#4501
State #25206
Latriece Richter
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Mildred (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4502
State #25205
Lara Morelock
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Mildred (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4503
State #25204
Gordon Hardy
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Mildred (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 51.3Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4504
State #25203
Steve Morgan
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Mildred (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4505
State #25202
Chris Simmons
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Mildred (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 51.2Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4506
State #25200
Jamie Woodrum
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Higgins (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4507
State #25199
Jason Williams
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Higgins (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 48.7Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4508
State #25177
Paul Johnson
Mayor • City of Jonestown (Travis County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 117▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4509
State #25178
Eric Davis
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Jonestown (Travis County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 108▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4510
State #25179
Tom Buckle
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Jonestown (Travis County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 103▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4511
State #25180
Mark Holmstrom
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Jonestown (Travis County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 103▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4512
State #25181
Dave Nelsen
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Jonestown (Travis County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 103▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.3/100)
#4513
State #25217
Brian Taylor
Councilmember (Place 3) • Town of Flower Mound (Denton County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 47.5Pro-Liberty: 269Expansion: 219▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4514
State #25269
Aaron DePino
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Boyd (Wise County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4515
State #25258
Trey Wilkerson
Mayor • City of Diboll (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4516
State #25239
Bobby Bain
Mayor • Town of Crawford (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 82▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4517
State #25219
Clare Harris
Councilmember (Place 5) • Town of Flower Mound (Denton County)
Fiscal: 51.2Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 269Expansion: 219▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4518
State #25218
Janvier Werner
Councilmember (Place 4) • Town of Flower Mound (Denton County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 269Expansion: 219▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4519
State #25216
Chris Drew
Councilmember (Place 2) • Town of Flower Mound (Denton County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 274Expansion: 214▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4520
State #25215
Adam Schiestel
Councilmember (Place 1) • Town of Flower Mound (Denton County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 280Expansion: 208▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4521
State #25268
Jimmy Young
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Boyd (Wise County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 47.2Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4522
State #25267
Sheril Rodgers
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Boyd (Wise County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4523
State #25266
Eric Frisinger
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Boyd (Wise County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4524
State #25265
Randy Adams
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Boyd (Wise County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#4525
State #25263
Ruben Terrazas
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Diboll (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
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