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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 1901–1925 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+31.6% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#1901
State #20138
Matt Patterson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Burkburnett (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 66▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1902
State #20126
Tom Wagnon
Mayor • City of Sun Valley (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1903
State #20127
Donna Miller
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Sun Valley (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1904
State #20134
AJ Jinkins
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Jones Creek (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1905
State #20135
Glenn Jordan
Councilmember, Place 5 • Village of Jones Creek (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1906
State #20139
Susan Mitchell
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Burkburnett (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 66▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1907
State #20132
David Galloway
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Jones Creek (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1908
State #20136
Lori Kemp
Mayor • City of Burkburnett (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 73▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1909
State #20129
Sharron Young
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Sun Valley (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1910
State #20131
Mike Chilcote
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Jones Creek (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1911
State #20137
Cory Brinkley
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Burkburnett (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 70▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.8/100)
#1912
State #20142
Stephen Schilling
Mayor • City of Farwell (Parmer County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 72▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1913
State #20167
Terry Scruggs
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Navarro (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1914
State #20168
Shawn Capehart
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Navarro (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1915
State #20163
Tamara Flemming
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Omaha (Morris County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1916
State #20164
Nancy Barton
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Omaha (Morris County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 64.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1917
State #20165
Misty Hogg
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Omaha (Morris County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1918
State #20169
Susanne Capehart
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Navarro (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 61.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1919
State #20170
Jeff Farmer
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Navarro (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1920
State #20171
David Johnson
Mayor • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1921
State #20176
Richard Cardenas
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1922
State #20172
Fred Bean
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1923
State #20173
Eddy Perez
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1924
State #20175
Reynaldo Benitez
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of China Grove (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)
#1925
State #20160
Gaby Tuck
Mayor • City of Omaha (Morris County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.7/100)