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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 4951–4975 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)
▼ -0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.1% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#4951
State #26219
Steve Ritchey
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Collinsville (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 48.7Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 235Expansion: 200▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4952
State #26243
Juan Noyola
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Latexo (Houston County)
Fiscal: 45.1Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4953
State #26242
Toby Low
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Latexo (Houston County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4954
State #26241
Harvey Bruner
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Latexo (Houston County)
Fiscal: 44.6Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4955
State #26240
Dyllis Bobbitt
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Latexo (Houston County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 44.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 73▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4956
State #26239
Joe Larry Melson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Latexo (Houston County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4957
State #26223
Brandon R. White
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Collinsville (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 44.5Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 203▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4958
State #26222
Jessica Orsburn
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Collinsville (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 203▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4959
State #26221
Austin Lewter
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Collinsville (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 45.6Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 203▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4960
State #26220
Carl Lucas
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Collinsville (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 46.4Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 232Expansion: 203▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4961
State #26218
Chase Guidera
Mayor • Town of Collinsville (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 224Expansion: 211▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4962
State #26217
Tom Crews
Councilmember (Position 3) • City of League City (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 443Expansion: 457Lone Dissents: 11▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4963
State #26216
Vidal Quintanilla Jr.
Councilmember (Place 8) • City of Plano (Collin County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 562Expansion: 542▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4964
State #26215
Shun Thomas
Councilmember (Place 7) • City of Plano (Collin County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 45.6Pro-Liberty: 562Expansion: 542▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4965
State #26214
Steve Lavine
Councilmember (Place 5) • City of Plano (Collin County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 562Expansion: 542▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4966
State #26213
Chris Krupa Downs
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of Plano (Collin County)
Fiscal: 44.7Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 562Expansion: 542▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4967
State #26212
Rick Horne
Councilmember (Place 3) • City of Plano (Collin County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 562Expansion: 542▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4968
State #26248
Peter Mako
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Terrell Hills (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 44.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4969
State #26247
Emmy Rogers Ballantyne
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Terrell Hills (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 44.8Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4970
State #26246
Kate Lanfear
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Terrell Hills (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4971
State #26245
Bill Mitchell
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Terrell Hills (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 44.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4972
State #26211
Bob Kehr
Councilmember (Place 2) • City of Plano (Collin County)
Fiscal: 44.7Reg: 45.7Pro-Liberty: 566Expansion: 538▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(47/100)
#4973
State #26265
Andrew Hubacek
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of Mesquite (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 45.8Pro-Liberty: 216Expansion: 194Lone Dissents: 3▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.9/100)
#4974
State #26280
Janice Sanders
Mayor • Town of Whitney (Hill County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 45.1Pro-Liberty: 99Expansion: 99▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.9/100)
#4975
State #26264
Richard Fleming
Councilmember (Place 3) • City of Carrollton (Denton County)
Fiscal: 45.2Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 237Expansion: 238Lone Dissents: 9▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.9/100)
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