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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 1726–1750 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+34.2% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1726
State #19888
Richard Busby, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ross (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1727
State #19889
Rick Maddox
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ross (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 63.1Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1728
State #19890
Bill Hejl
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ross (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1729
State #19895
Rick Fisher
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Clear Lake Shores (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 58▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1730
State #19891
Bradley Traylor
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ross (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1731
State #19892
Randy Chronister
Mayor • City of Clear Lake Shores (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 63.1Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 62▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1732
State #19897
Ed Waters
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Clear Lake Shores (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 66.7Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 58▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1733
State #19894
Susan Baker
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Clear Lake Shores (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 58▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1734
State #19896
Jeff Terrell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Clear Lake Shores (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 66.7Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 58▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1735
State #19893
Amanda Fenwick
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Clear Lake Shores (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 57▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1736
State #19869
Nathan Caldwell
Mayor • City of Callisburg (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1737
State #19863
Dennis Selby
Mayor • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 75▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1738
State #19882
Nettie Ticer
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Meadow (Terry County)
Fiscal: 64.8Reg: 62.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1739
State #19865
Brenda Pulis
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 64▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1740
State #19866
Clint Lax
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 64▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1741
State #19864
Edward Bogue
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 64▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1742
State #19880
Natalie Howard
Mayor • Town of Meadow (Terry County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 62.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1743
State #19867
Gene Fagelson
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 64▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1744
State #19879
Michael McDunn
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Briaroaks (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1745
State #19873
Kyle McCoy
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Callisburg (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1746
State #19874
Keith Morrow
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Callisburg (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1747
State #19881
Amparo Flores
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Meadow (Terry County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 62.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1748
State #19868
Bobbie Evans
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 64▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1749
State #19870
Danny Powell
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Callisburg (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1750
State #19871
Kathleen Brown
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Callisburg (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 66.7Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
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