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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 126–150 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+35.3% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#126
State #1234
O'Neal Jones, Jr.
Mayor • Town of Tenaha (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 95.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#127
State #1348
Dionne Sauers
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Bardwell (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 18▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#128
State #1347
Shawna Drennan
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Bardwell (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#129
State #1346
Joseph Odlozil
Mayor • City of Bardwell (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#130
State #1686
Bill Carter
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Retreat (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#131
State #1685
Gary Ferguson
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Retreat (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#132
State #1684
Andy Barron
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Retreat (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 95.8Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#133
State #1683
John R. Robinson
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Retreat (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#134
State #1682
Justin Barham
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Retreat (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 93.6Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#135
State #1681
Janice Barfknecht
Mayor • Town of Retreat (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#136
State #1680
Tim Harrington
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Golinda (Falls County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 16▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#137
State #1679
Shirley Graves
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Golinda (Falls County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 16▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#138
State #1678
Wanda Ray
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Golinda (Falls County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 16▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#139
State #1677
Billy Elkins
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Golinda (Falls County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 96.9Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 16▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#140
State #1676
Bobby Farney
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Golinda (Falls County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 20▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#141
State #1675
Joyce Farar
Mayor • City of Golinda (Falls County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.4/100)
#142
State #2203
Antonio Villanueva
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Buckholts (Milam County)
Fiscal: 95.1Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 26▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.8/100)
#143
State #2202
Keith Janicek
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Buckholts (Milam County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.8/100)
#144
State #2201
Ricky McCall
Mayor • Town of Buckholts (Milam County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.8/100)
#145
State #2231
Matt Smith
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Point Blank (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 25▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.7/100)
#146
State #2230
Mark T. Wood
Mayor • City of Point Blank (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 94.4Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.7/100)
#147
State #2238
Wayne Cotten
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Powell (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 28▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.7/100)
#148
State #2237
Mike Hestand
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Powell (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 93.8Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.7/100)
#149
State #2236
Clay Jackson
Mayor • Town of Powell (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.7/100)
#150
State #2235
Mike Pagel
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Point Blank (San Jacinto County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 19▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.7/100)