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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 1051–1075 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.9% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#1051
State #18636
Ray Smith
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 70.4Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1052
State #18631
Seth Salazar
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Santa Anna (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1053
State #18633
Dana Colquitt
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1054
State #18632
Kenneth Pantin
Mayor • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1055
State #18624
Larron Little
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Floydada (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1056
State #18630
Kourtney Guerrero
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Santa Anna (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 68.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1057
State #18629
Stephen Donham
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Santa Anna (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 68.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1058
State #18628
Shelley Robinett
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Santa Anna (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1059
State #18627
Joseph Beloat
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Santa Anna (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 68.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1060
State #18626
John Morris
Mayor • Town of Santa Anna (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1061
State #18625
Gabriel De La Fuente
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Floydada (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 68.7Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1062
State #18623
Tate Greer
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Floydada (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1063
State #18622
Dana Crossland
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Floydada (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1064
State #18621
Bettye King
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Floydada (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1065
State #18620
Bobby Gilliland
Mayor • City of Floydada (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1066
State #18634
Jarrod Cunningham
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1067
State #18619
Jon Moffett
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Bishop Hills (Potter County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1068
State #18618
Jon Braudt
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Bishop Hills (Potter County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1069
State #18617
Ronald Gjerde
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Bishop Hills (Potter County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 71.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1070
State #18637
William Sproat
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Beach City (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 70.6Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1071
State #18616
Jack Covington
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Bishop Hills (Potter County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1072
State #18615
Wade Blake
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Bishop Hills (Potter County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1073
State #18614
Betty Benham
Mayor • Town of Bishop Hills (Potter County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 70.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1074
State #18613
Julie Bass
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Joaquin (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 71.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#1075
State #18612
Barbara Pridgen
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Joaquin (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
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