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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 51–75 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+31.9% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#51
State #428
Tasha Rice
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Wickett (Ward County)
Fiscal: 99.3Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#52
State #429
Elijah Springer
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Wickett (Ward County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 14▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#53
State #440
Monna Via
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Knollwood (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#54
State #439
Kevin Greene
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Knollwood (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#55
State #436
Donald Jordan
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Knollwood (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 99.2Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#56
State #438
Janis Gaines
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Knollwood (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#57
State #435
Marie Murphy
Mayor • City of Knollwood (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 95.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#58
State #437
Christian Brown
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Knollwood (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 97.6Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#59
State #447
Andy Smith
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lake Bridgeport (Wise County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 22▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.2/100)
#60
State #448
Chris Loe
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lake Bridgeport (Wise County)
Fiscal: 98.1Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.2/100)
#61
State #449
Louise Hazel
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lake Bridgeport (Wise County)
Fiscal: 97.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.2/100)
#62
State #451
Sherry Pewitt
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lake Bridgeport (Wise County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.2/100)
#63
State #446
Nick Bilby
Mayor • City of Lake Bridgeport (Wise County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 94.7Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.2/100)
#64
State #450
Pete Casalegno
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lake Bridgeport (Wise County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.2/100)
#65
State #488
Al Brushwood
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Bear Creek (Hays County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#66
State #489
Trent Brackenridge
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Bear Creek (Hays County)
Fiscal: 96.1Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 8▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#67
State #487
Mark Bohm
Mayor • Village of Bear Creek (Hays County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 96.4Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 31▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97/100)
#68
State #543
Janice Richey
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Estelline (Hall County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#69
State #541
Linda Jones
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Estelline (Hall County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#70
State #542
Scott Mahaffey
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Estelline (Hall County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 97.3Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#71
State #540
Dan Cooper
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Estelline (Hall County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 98.6Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#72
State #544
Rodrigo Santos
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Estelline (Hall County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#73
State #539
Jeff Jones
Mayor • Town of Estelline (Hall County)
Fiscal: 98.6Reg: 99.2Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.8/100)
#74
State #592
June Blevins
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Sanford (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)
#75
State #596
Jim Williams
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Sanford (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(96.7/100)