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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 5251–5275 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -7.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.4% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#5251
State #26914
Roger Buchanan
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Spearman (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 47.2Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 97Expansion: 101▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#5252
State #26935
Matthew Proper
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Gun Barrel City (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 43.6Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 84Expansion: 51▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#5253
State #26913
Tobe Shields
Mayor • City of Spearman (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 101Expansion: 97▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#5254
State #26934
Douglas Lander
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Gun Barrel City (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 80Expansion: 55▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#5255
State #26933
April Burns
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Gun Barrel City (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 69Expansion: 66▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#5256
State #26918
Don Schroeder
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Spearman (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 46.8Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#5257
State #26917
Frank Salgado, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Spearman (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#5258
State #26916
Grace Pshigoda
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Spearman (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 46Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#5259
State #26915
Brian Gillispie
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Spearman (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 46.7Reg: 44.3Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 102▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#5260
State #26902
Roger Neal
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Farmers Branch (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 44.6Reg: 45.9Pro-Liberty: 361Expansion: 362▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.4/100)
#5261
State #26937
Anthony Kendrick
Councilmember (District 4) • City of Killeen (Bell County)
Fiscal: 44.2Reg: 45.3Pro-Liberty: 616Expansion: 743Lone Dissents: 20▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5262
State #26939
Mike Holder
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Royse City (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 44.4Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 116▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5263
State #26940
Clay Ellis
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Royse City (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 46.5Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 116▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5264
State #26941
Russell Summers
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Royse City (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 44.1Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 116▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5265
State #26942
Matt Wheatley
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Royse City (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 45Reg: 46.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 116▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5266
State #26943
James Branch
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Royse City (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 45.9Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 116▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5267
State #26959
Abel "Billy" Sosa
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Eagle Lake (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 45.4Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5268
State #26960
Amy Maxwell
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Eagle Lake (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 45.5Reg: 43.7Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5269
State #26961
Rene Cooper
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Eagle Lake (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 44Reg: 46.4Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5270
State #26962
Michael Cooper
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Eagle Lake (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 46.6Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5271
State #26963
Ann Jones
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Eagle Lake (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5272
State #26938
Janet Nichol
Mayor • City of Royse City (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 46.9Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 125▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5273
State #26958
Anthony Johnson
Mayor • City of Eagle Lake (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 46.2Reg: 43Pro-Liberty: 89Expansion: 109▼ -3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.3/100)
#5274
State #26971
Jason Biesenbach
Councilmember (District 7) • City of Seguin (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 44.4Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 248Expansion: 303Lone Dissents: 5▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.2/100)
#5275
State #26986
Judy Williams
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Kermit (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 46.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 111▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(45.2/100)