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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 776–800 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.1% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#776
State #17995
Frank Galvan
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Laguna Vista (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 72.9Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.5/100)
#777
State #17994
Michael Carter
Mayor • Town of Laguna Vista (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 72.7Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.5/100)
#778
State #18042
Preston Mead
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Channing (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 70.6Reg: 74.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#779
State #18029
Damaris Neelley
Mayor • City of Clifton (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 71.1Reg: 73.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#780
State #18049
Frank Garrard
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Hawley (Jones County)
Fiscal: 74.4Reg: 70.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#781
State #18048
Janice Stevens
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hawley (Jones County)
Fiscal: 73.7Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#782
State #18047
Daniel Smith
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hawley (Jones County)
Fiscal: 72Reg: 73.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#783
State #18046
Tisha Westbrook
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hawley (Jones County)
Fiscal: 73.2Reg: 72.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#784
State #18045
Jason Dokey
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hawley (Jones County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 70.7Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#785
State #18043
Jacob Vincent
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Channing (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#786
State #18041
Kelly Garrison
Mayor • City of Channing (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#787
State #18040
Keith Teichman
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Scotland (Archer County)
Fiscal: 72.8Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#788
State #18039
Louis Garrett
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Scotland (Archer County)
Fiscal: 70.9Reg: 70.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#789
State #18038
Kevin Conrady
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Scotland (Archer County)
Fiscal: 70.6Reg: 74.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#790
State #18035
Ron Hoff
Mayor • City of Scotland (Archer County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#791
State #18037
Michelle Buenrostro
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Scotland (Archer County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 72.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#792
State #18036
Tracy Boswell
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Scotland (Archer County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 74.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#793
State #18034
Rustin Qualls
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Clifton (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#794
State #18033
Leslie Perry
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Clifton (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 72.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#795
State #18032
William Murdoch
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Clifton (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 73.7Reg: 73.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#796
State #18031
Richard Bergman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Clifton (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 71.5Reg: 74.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#797
State #18030
Kathryn Kennedy
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Clifton (Bosque County)
Fiscal: 73.7Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#798
State #18044
Billy Richardson
Mayor • City of Hawley (Jones County)
Fiscal: 73.6Reg: 74Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#799
State #18071
Corey Barker
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Cresson (Hood County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 73.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 45▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#800
State #18069
Ken Malcomson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Cresson (Hood County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 45▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
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