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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 1126–1150 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+6.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.1% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1126
State #18724
Robert Kirkpatrick
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4) • City of Little River-Academy (Bell County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#1127
State #18723
David Newsome
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3) • City of Little River-Academy (Bell County)
Fiscal: 67.9Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#1128
State #18749
Terry Taliaferro
Mayor • City of Hudson (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 65▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1129
State #18766
Machelle Sandbulte
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Coupland (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1130
State #18763
Karen Marosko
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Coupland (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1131
State #18767
Dennis Moore Sr.
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Smyer (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 40▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1132
State #18755
Ernest Moravec
Mayor • City of Leroy (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1133
State #18765
Janet "Sue" Rogers
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Coupland (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1134
State #18764
Wells Mason
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Coupland (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 70.8Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1135
State #18762
Carolyn Haverland
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Coupland (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1136
State #18761
Russell Schmidt
Mayor • City of Coupland (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1137
State #18760
David Williams
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Leroy (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 70.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1138
State #18759
Travis Hill
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Leroy (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1139
State #18758
Kathy McDaniel
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Leroy (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1140
State #18757
Haley Jackson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Leroy (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1141
State #18756
Charles Garretson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Leroy (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1142
State #18754
Phil Adkison
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Hudson (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 48▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1143
State #18753
Philip Novak
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hudson (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 48▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1144
State #18752
Juan R. Ramos
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hudson (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 48▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1145
State #18751
Caleb Ramsey
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hudson (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 48▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1146
State #18750
Frankie Ornduff
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hudson (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 70.5Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 52▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#1147
State #18772
Lisa Fall
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of Rosser (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69/100)
#1148
State #18771
Jayme Burley
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Rosser (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69/100)
#1149
State #18774
Mason Peavy
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Rosser (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 70.4Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69/100)
#1150
State #18773
Frances Myles
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Rosser (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69/100)
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