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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 451–475 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)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.1% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#451
State #11238
Kellee Ball
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Cross Timber (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#452
State #11232
Suzanne Hallam
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#453
State #11231
Brett Burich
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#454
State #11230
Laura M. Craig
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#455
State #11229
David Wiley
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#456
State #11228
Lee Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 21▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#457
State #11227
Ralph McClendon, Jr.
Mayor • City of Mountain City (Hays County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#458
State #11226
Brett J. Stone
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#459
State #11225
Mary Dean Norris
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#460
State #11224
Larry Fleet
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#461
State #11223
Kenneth Rhudy
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 24▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#462
State #11222
Donnie Lankford
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#463
State #11221
Colton Whisenhunt
Mayor • City of Ector (Fannin County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#464
State #11934
Charlotte Morris Carter
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Burke (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#465
State #11932
Donald Crager
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Burke (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#466
State #11933
Misty Boggs
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Burke (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#467
State #11930
Paul Mettlen
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Burke (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#468
State #11931
Wayne Hodges
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Burke (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#469
State #11929
John Thomas Jones
Mayor • City of Burke (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#470
State #12203
Yesenia Paco
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Winfield (Titus County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#471
State #12202
Rosemary Banda
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Winfield (Titus County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#472
State #12201
Debbie Cruitt
Mayor • City of Winfield (Titus County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#473
State #12206
Bret Webster
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Winfield (Titus County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#474
State #12205
Karen Walton
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Winfield (Titus County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 84.3Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#475
State #12204
Hoyt Scogin
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Winfield (Titus County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 84.8Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
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