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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 1476–1500 of 7,083 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.1% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#1476
State #19481
David Hicks
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Beckville (Panola County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 64.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#1477
State #19476
Everett Bedford
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Bronte (Coke County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#1478
State #19479
Andrew Nixon
Mayor • City of Beckville (Panola County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#1479
State #19480
Paulette Goree
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Beckville (Panola County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#1480
State #19494
Eva J. Alexander
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#1481
State #19493
Tony A. McKnight
Mayor • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#1482
State #19495
Gordon Cole
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#1483
State #19496
Robert D. Kalka
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#1484
State #19497
Billy J. Petty
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#1485
State #19498
Kayla J. White
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Wells (Cherokee County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#1486
State #19503
Trudy Spears
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of De Leon (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 57▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1487
State #19505
Diana Klepac
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of De Leon (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 57▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1488
State #19502
Emma Gonzales
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of De Leon (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 63▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1489
State #19504
Laura Brown
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of De Leon (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 57▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1490
State #19513
John (JW) Wilkerson
Mayor • City of Kempner (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 64.6Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1491
State #19514
David Richardson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Kempner (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1492
State #19512
Carmen Flores
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Jewett (Leon County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 48▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1493
State #19515
Thomas Combs
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Kempner (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1494
State #19510
Jimmy Mills
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Jewett (Leon County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 48▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1495
State #19522
Skyler Demoss
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Dayton Lakes (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1496
State #19511
Bessie Woodall
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Jewett (Leon County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 48▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1497
State #19516
Rob Green
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Kempner (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1498
State #19501
Jan Grisham
Mayor • City of De Leon (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 73▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1499
State #19506
Lisa Amick
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of De Leon (Comanche County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 57▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#1500
State #19508
Judy Holmes Engleman
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Jewett (Leon County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 50▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
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