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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 6001–6025 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)
▼ -2.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -8.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.5% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#6001
State #28989
Michael French
Mayor (At-Large) • City of New Braunfels (Comal County)
Fiscal: 41.2Reg: 42.8Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 143Lone Dissents: 14▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41/100)
#6002
State #28988
Don Tipps
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • City of Amarillo (Potter County)
Fiscal: 38.6Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 404Expansion: 448▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41/100)
#6003
State #29011
Cole Stanley
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Amarillo (Potter County)
Fiscal: 42.2Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 405Expansion: 461Lone Dissents: 1▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#6004
State #29012
John Nichols
Mayor (At-Large) • City of College Station (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 38.8Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 340Expansion: 382▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.8/100)
#6005
State #29053
Jimmy Rogers
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Robinson (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 41.2Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 174▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6006
State #29054
Jeremy Stivener
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Robinson (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 40Reg: 39Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 176▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6007
State #29070
Kim Turner
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Wilmer (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 40.8Reg: 42Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 126▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6008
State #29035
Jim Ross
Mayor • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41.4Reg: 38.2Pro-Liberty: 358Expansion: 394▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6009
State #29065
Laura Jacobs
Mayor • City of Wilmer (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 42.6Reg: 41.2Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 127▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6010
State #29036
Mauricio Galante
Councilmember, District 1 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 38.4Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 356Expansion: 396▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6011
State #29037
Raul H. Gonzalez
Councilmember, District 2 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41Reg: 38.7Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6012
State #29038
Nikkie Hunter
Councilmember, District 3 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 40.1Reg: 40.7Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6013
State #29039
Tom Ware
Councilmember, District 4 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 40.2Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6014
State #29040
Brittney Garcia-Dumas
Councilmember, District 5 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 40.5Reg: 41.8Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6015
State #29041
Long Pham
Councilmember, At-Large District 6 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41.2Reg: 41.1Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6016
State #29042
Bowie Hogg
Councilmember, At-Large District 7 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 40Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6017
State #29043
Jason Shelton
Councilmember, At-Large District 8 • City of Arlington (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 41.6Reg: 38.5Pro-Liberty: 357Expansion: 395▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6018
State #29048
Tim Short
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Wichita Falls (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 40.7Reg: 38.2Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 201▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6019
State #29049
Whitney Flack
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1) • City of Wichita Falls (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 42.3Reg: 38.3Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 201▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6020
State #29050
Tom Taylor
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5) • City of Wichita Falls (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 41.1Reg: 40.2Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 201▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6021
State #29051
Mark L. Stanfill
Mayor • City of Red Oak (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 42.8Reg: 39.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 192▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6022
State #29052
Greg May
Mayor • City of Robinson (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 40Reg: 38.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 176▼ -4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6023
State #29068
Phyllis Slough
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Wilmer (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 39Reg: 41.5Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 126▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6024
State #29069
Linda Diane Nelon
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Wilmer (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 39.3Reg: 43.1Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 126▼ -4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)
#6025
State #29071
Darin Greene
Mayor • City of Petersburg (Hale County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 104▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(40.7/100)