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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 1276–1300 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+12.7% (CAGR +2.6%/yr)
#1276
State #19104
Jeff Monk
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Booker (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 68.4Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#1277
State #19103
Leslie Payne
Mayor • Town of Booker (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#1278
State #19102
Frank Ignasiak
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Kingsbury (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#1279
State #19101
Shane Heinemeier
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Kingsbury (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#1280
State #19100
Shirley Nolen
Mayor • City of Kingsbury (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#1281
State #19126
David Morris
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 41▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#1282
State #19125
Mike Weempe
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 41▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#1283
State #19124
Shirley Thomas
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 41▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#1284
State #19123
Caren Smith
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 41▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#1285
State #19122
Jay Tidwell
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 50▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#1286
State #19121
Jerry Morris
Mayor • Town of Richland (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 56▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#1287
State #19133
Michael Henry
Mayor • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1288
State #19144
Randy Pearson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 69.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1289
State #19143
Byron Whisnant
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1290
State #19142
Ken Neans
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1291
State #19141
Cody Brown
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1292
State #19140
Bobby Nichols
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Weir (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1293
State #19138
Robin Palmer
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 67Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1294
State #19137
Jonathan Knapp
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 69.1Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1295
State #19136
Tate Smith
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 67.9Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1296
State #19135
Wendell Moore
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 66Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1297
State #19134
J.R. Smith
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Tatum (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1298
State #19132
Travis Ehrlich
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1299
State #19131
Joshua Wadsworth
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#1300
State #19130
Craig Bordovsky
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Falls City (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)