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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 1801–1825 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+9.4% (CAGR +3.0%/yr)
#1801
State #19956
Dustin Hobbs
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Newcastle (Young County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1802
State #19955
Joshua Duffield
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Newcastle (Young County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 61.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1803
State #19958
Chad Owen
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Newcastle (Young County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1804
State #19959
Sara Riley
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Newcastle (Young County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1805
State #19957
Nicholas Martin
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Newcastle (Young County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1806
State #19967
Jerry G. Gholson
Mayor • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 62.9Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1807
State #19968
Ronnie Waters
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1808
State #19974
Robbie Box
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Appleby (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1809
State #19975
Tim Freeman
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Appleby (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1810
State #19969
Gowdy Slack
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1811
State #19970
Randy Brown
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1812
State #19971
Phil Bess
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1813
State #19972
Merle Rodgers
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Pleasant Valley (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1814
State #19976
James Scott
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Appleby (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 62.9Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1815
State #19977
Martin Wheeler
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Appleby (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.3/100)
#1816
State #20035
John Ward
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Paradise (Wise County)
Fiscal: 61.8Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1817
State #20037
Mack Eisenberg
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Taylor Lake Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1818
State #20036
Jon Keeney
Mayor • City of Taylor Lake Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1819
State #20032
Paul Potts
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Paradise (Wise County)
Fiscal: 61.8Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1820
State #20033
Cody Cook
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Paradise (Wise County)
Fiscal: 63.1Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1821
State #20034
Matthew Whitten
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Paradise (Wise County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1822
State #20038
Jon Powell
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Taylor Lake Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1823
State #20039
Kay Ann Jorgenson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Taylor Lake Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1824
State #20040
Einar Goerland
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Taylor Lake Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1825
State #20041
Bob Davee
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Taylor Lake Village (Harris County)
Fiscal: 66.4Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)