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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 2026–2050 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)
▲ +0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.4% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#2026
State #20276
Heather Dunton
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Caney City (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2027
State #20277
Rick Norman
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Caney City (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 67▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#2028
State #20285
Casey Cox
Councilmember (Ward 2) • City of Huntsville (Walker County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 91▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.3/100)
#2029
State #20286
Jon Strong
Councilmember (Ward 4) • City of Huntsville (Walker County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 95▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.3/100)
#2030
State #20302
Andra Grant
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Kirbyville (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 63.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 53▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2031
State #20295
Tom Daly
Mayor (Place 1) • City of Selma (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 61.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 82▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2032
State #20299
Jim Parma
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Selma (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 72▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2033
State #20310
Thomas Stimmel
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2034
State #20309
Eula Mae Jones
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2035
State #20307
Roy Lynn Sehon
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2036
State #20296
Noah Washington, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Selma (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 75▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2037
State #20297
Becky Harris
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Selma (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 72▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2038
State #20303
Vondol Bailey
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Kirbyville (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 53▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2039
State #20304
Frank Erimias
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Kirbyville (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 53▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2040
State #20308
Walter "Red" Carson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2041
State #20301
Laura Adams
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Kirbyville (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 58▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2042
State #20305
Amanda Gates
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Kirbyville (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 53▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2043
State #20298
Kevin Hadas
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Selma (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 72▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2044
State #20300
Frank George
Mayor • City of Kirbyville (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 76▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2045
State #20306
David Stimmel
Mayor • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 61.2Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2046
State #20312
Brandon Coogler
Mayor • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 65Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2047
State #20313
Sherry Aulds
Councilmember, Place 1 • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 60.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2048
State #20311
John Travis Golding
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lott (Falls County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2049
State #20314
Toni Bardin
Councilmember, Place 2 • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2050
State #20315
Lakesha Critton
Councilmember, Place 3 • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)