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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 1001–1025 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.3% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1001
State #18502
Nicole Mason-Driver
Mayor • City of Malakoff (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#1002
State #18543
John Pollock
Mayor • City of Newton (Newton County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1003
State #18551
Eddie Haggerty
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Scottsville (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1004
State #18554
Gloria Turner
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Scottsville (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1005
State #18553
John Pritchard
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Scottsville (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1006
State #18552
Alvin Patterson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Scottsville (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1007
State #18550
Peggy Adams
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Scottsville (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1008
State #18549
Kerry L. Cade
Mayor • City of Scottsville (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1009
State #18548
Tommy Westbrook
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Newton (Newton County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1010
State #18547
Dusty Spivey
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Newton (Newton County)
Fiscal: 72.2Reg: 69.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1011
State #18546
Joni Miller
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Newton (Newton County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1012
State #18545
Joe Miller
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Newton (Newton County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1013
State #18544
James Bean
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Newton (Newton County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1014
State #18542
JR Stearns
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Bryson (Jack County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1015
State #18541
Travis Rhoten
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Bryson (Jack County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1016
State #18540
Heather Neer
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Bryson (Jack County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 70.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1017
State #18539
Jesse Laine
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bryson (Jack County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1018
State #18538
Justin Hand
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Bryson (Jack County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1019
State #18537
Lutitia Ford
Mayor • City of Bryson (Jack County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1020
State #18536
Herbert Mikeworth
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Bellevue (Clay County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1021
State #18535
Marsha Hanson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Bellevue (Clay County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1022
State #18534
Kenneth Ford
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Bellevue (Clay County)
Fiscal: 71.4Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1023
State #18533
Renee Ellis
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bellevue (Clay County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1024
State #18532
John Barnett
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Bellevue (Clay County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1025
State #18530
Mike Shugart, Sr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of West Orange (Orange County)
Fiscal: 68.1Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 63▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)