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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 4701–4725 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)
▼ -0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.4% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#4701
State #25542
Michael Horstman
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Southmayd (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.7/100)
#4702
State #25541
Debra Thompson
Mayor • City of Southmayd (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 90▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.7/100)
#4703
State #25540
Gary Wideman
Mayor • City of Burnet (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 84Expansion: 114▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.7/100)
#4704
State #25587
John Lusk
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Oak Point (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 95▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4705
State #25566
Eric Horton
Mayor • City of Brownfield (Terry County)
Fiscal: 48Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 132▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4706
State #25565
Michel Hambrick
Councilmember (Place 6) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 319Expansion: 275▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4707
State #25564
Andrew Evans
Councilmember (Place 5) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 319Expansion: 275▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4708
State #25563
Idalia Maria Amaya
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 319Expansion: 275▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4709
State #25562
Ken Eaken
Councilmember (Place 3) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 319Expansion: 275▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4710
State #25561
Tony Singh
Councilmember (Place 2) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 319Expansion: 275▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4711
State #25560
Jamell T. Johnson
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 315Expansion: 279▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4712
State #25559
Curtis J. Cornelious
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Little Elm (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.1Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 308Expansion: 286▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4713
State #25567
Paul Vasquez Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Brownfield (Terry County)
Fiscal: 51Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 135▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4714
State #25568
Vanessa Valdonado
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Brownfield (Terry County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 133▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4715
State #25569
Lee Gamez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Brownfield (Terry County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 133▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4716
State #25570
Marshall Martell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Brownfield (Terry County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 133▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4717
State #25571
Mark Williams
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Brownfield (Terry County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 133▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4718
State #25580
Christina Isbell
Mayor • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4719
State #25581
Jason Pelz
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4720
State #25582
Jake Alexander
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4721
State #25583
William Perry
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4722
State #25584
Felix Rodriquez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4723
State #25585
Lonnie Hise
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Haskell (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4724
State #25586
Dena Meek
Mayor • City of Oak Point (Denton County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 101▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4725
State #25588
Kirk Hawrysio
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Oak Point (Denton County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 95▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
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