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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 4726–4750 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)
▼ -2.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.1% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#4726
State #25589
Paul Bastaich
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Oak Point (Denton County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 95▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4727
State #25590
Scott Dufford
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Oak Point (Denton County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 50.1Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 95▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4728
State #25591
Larry D'Amato
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Oak Point (Denton County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 95▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.6/100)
#4729
State #25605
Brent Newsom
Councilmember (Place 3) • City of Mansfield (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 356Expansion: 329Lone Dissents: 4▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#4730
State #25603
Michelle Ly
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of Round Rock (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 50Pro-Liberty: 545Expansion: 488▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#4731
State #25626
Summer Jones
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Aledo (Parker County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 46.3Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 112▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#4732
State #25625
Nelson Rowls
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Aledo (Parker County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 112▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#4733
State #25624
Matthew Poston
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Aledo (Parker County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 112▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#4734
State #25622
Ben Clark
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Aledo (Parker County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 110▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#4735
State #25606
Chris Canales
City Representative, District 8 • City of El Paso (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 46.3Pro-Liberty: 244Expansion: 273Lone Dissents: 6▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#4736
State #25623
Todd Covington
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Aledo (Parker County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 112▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#4737
State #25621
Shane Davis
Mayor • City of Aledo (Parker County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 46.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 105▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#4738
State #25604
Frank Ortega
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of Round Rock (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 48.7Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 546Expansion: 477▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.5/100)
#4739
State #25688
Adam Hernandez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Kenedy (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4740
State #25665
Willie Bae Lewis, Jr.
Councilmember (District 1) • City of Port Arthur (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 47Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 98▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4741
State #25666
Tiffany L. Hamilton Everfield
Councilmember (District 2) • City of Port Arthur (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 46Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 101▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4742
State #25667
Doneane Beckcom
Councilmember (District 3) • City of Port Arthur (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 46.3Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 102▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4743
State #25668
Harold L. Doucet, Sr.
Councilmember (District 4) • City of Port Arthur (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 102▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4744
State #25670
Donald Frank, Sr.
Councilmember (At-Large Position 6) • City of Port Arthur (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 102▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4745
State #25669
Thomas Kinlaw, III
Councilmember (At-Large Position 5) • City of Port Arthur (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 102▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4746
State #25678
Joe Davis
Mayor • City of Memphis (Hall County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 93▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4747
State #25679
Mark Sweatt
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Memphis (Hall County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 89▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4748
State #25680
Zack Altman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Memphis (Hall County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 86▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4749
State #25681
Micah Casas
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Memphis (Hall County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 86▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
#4750
State #25682
Winfred McQueen
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Memphis (Hall County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 86▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.4/100)
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