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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 976–1000 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.2% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#976
State #18485
Mark J. Martin
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Humble (Harris County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 72.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.3/100)
#977
State #18484
Norman Funderburk
Mayor • City of Humble (Harris County)
Fiscal: 72Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.3/100)
#978
State #18499
Bert Coan
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Timpson (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 47▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.1/100)
#979
State #18498
Tuffy Green
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Timpson (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 47▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.1/100)
#980
State #18497
Penny Ramsey
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Timpson (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 71.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 47▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.1/100)
#981
State #18496
Ronnie Wolfe
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Timpson (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 47▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.1/100)
#982
State #18495
Charleston Johnson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Timpson (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 71.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 49▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.1/100)
#983
State #18494
Cedrick Grace
Mayor • City of Timpson (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 68.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 56▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70.1/100)
#984
State #18519
Kevin Laney
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Flatonia (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#985
State #18517
Allen Kocian
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Flatonia (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 72.3Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#986
State #18518
Ginny Sears
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Flatonia (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#987
State #18516
Josh Homan
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Flatonia (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 70.4Reg: 72Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#988
State #18515
Jeff Brazill
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Flatonia (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 81▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#989
State #18514
Travis Seale
Mayor • Town of Flatonia (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 71.1Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 83▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#990
State #18513
Tony Moralez
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Kress (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 72Reg: 69.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#991
State #18512
SaraLee Vuittonet
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Kress (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 68.5Reg: 71.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#992
State #18511
Kelly Durham
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Kress (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 70.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#993
State #18510
Dane Sisemore
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Kress (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 67.9Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#994
State #18509
Ann Deelane Buske
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Kress (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#995
State #18508
Johnny Taylor
Mayor • City of Kress (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#996
State #18507
Jerrilyn Tarver
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Malakoff (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 70.4Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#997
State #18506
Gwen Cook
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Malakoff (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#998
State #18505
Kevin Kilman
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Malakoff (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#999
State #18504
Kandice Graves
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Malakoff (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#1000
State #18503
Thomas Posey
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Malakoff (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
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