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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 5026–5050 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)
▼ -1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.9% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#5026
State #26404
John Larch
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Caldwell (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#5027
State #26405
Thomas Trnka
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Caldwell (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 45.3Reg: 47.8Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#5028
State #26406
Jacob Fangman
Mayor • City of Clarendon (Donley County)
Fiscal: 47.9Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#5029
State #26407
Tom Thompson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Clarendon (Donley County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 47.3Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#5030
State #26408
Ashlee Estlack
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Clarendon (Donley County)
Fiscal: 45.7Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#5031
State #26409
Brittney Sanne
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Clarendon (Donley County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#5032
State #26410
Brent Knowles
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Clarendon (Donley County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 46.3Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#5033
State #26411
Pharabie Shadle
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Clarendon (Donley County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 44.8Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 91▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#5034
State #26384
Brandon Murden
Councilmember (Place 6) • City of Mesquite (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 210Expansion: 200Lone Dissents: 2▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#5035
State #26450
Mark Dunlop
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Universal City (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 44.1Pro-Liberty: 48Expansion: 85▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5036
State #26451
Christina Fitzpatrick
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Universal City (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 44.8Pro-Liberty: 60Expansion: 73▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5037
State #26452
Andy Garza III
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Universal City (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 65Expansion: 68▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5038
State #26453
Bear Goolsby
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Universal City (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 65Expansion: 68▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5039
State #26438
Linda Owens
Mayor • City of Bruceville-Eddy (Falls County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5040
State #26431
Dan Cogan
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Bedford (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 104▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5041
State #26430
Kevin Kelley
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Murphy (Collin County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 45.3Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 109▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5042
State #26429
Ken Oltmann
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Murphy (Collin County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 109▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5043
State #26428
Deborah Ison
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Murphy (Collin County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 44.1Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 109▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5044
State #26427
Scott Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Murphy (Collin County)
Fiscal: 47.3Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 109▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5045
State #26426
Elizabeth Abraham
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Murphy (Collin County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 45.7Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 105▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5046
State #26425
Scott Bradley
Mayor • City of Murphy (Collin County)
Fiscal: 44.4Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 99▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5047
State #26440
Ricky Wiggins
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bruceville-Eddy (Falls County)
Fiscal: 44.9Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5048
State #26441
Justin Richardson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Bruceville-Eddy (Falls County)
Fiscal: 47Reg: 44.8Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5049
State #26442
Melissa Futch
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Bruceville-Eddy (Falls County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 45.8Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
#5050
State #26443
Richard Prater
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Bruceville-Eddy (Falls County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 48.8Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 88▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.5/100)
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