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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 2051–2075 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)
▲ +0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.7% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#2051
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)
#2052
State #20316
Dayna Peavey
Councilmember, Place 4 • Village of Grays Prairie (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#2053
State #20345
Mike Ward
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Dean (Clay County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2054
State #20342
Steve L. Sicking
Mayor • City of Dean (Clay County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2055
State #20354
Glenn "Tic" Block
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2056
State #20336
Ray Cobb
Mayor • Town of Merkel (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 61.1Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 78▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2057
State #20337
Matthew Riggan
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Merkel (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 68▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2058
State #20353
Sam Sparkman
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 62.2Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2059
State #20338
Tyler Newberry
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Merkel (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 68▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2060
State #20351
Lequin Hilderbrand
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Jasper (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2061
State #20339
Collin Jacobs
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Merkel (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 68▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2062
State #20340
Alexis Smith
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Merkel (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 68▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2063
State #20346
Clark McLane
Mayor • City of Jasper (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 63.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2064
State #20347
Mamie Horn
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Jasper (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 64.2Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2065
State #20352
Scott Neu
Mayor • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2066
State #20344
Joe Garcia
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Dean (Clay County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2067
State #20349
Daer Lajuan Kyles
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Jasper (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2068
State #20341
Elaine Chaney
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Merkel (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 68▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2069
State #20343
David Simons
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Dean (Clay County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 64.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2070
State #20350
Katelyn Hanson
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Jasper (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2071
State #20356
Jeff Neu
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2072
State #20357
Robert Sharp
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2073
State #20355
Klay Gilbert
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Lindsay (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2074
State #20358
Dannie Smith
Mayor • Town of Poynor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#2075
State #20359
Mickye Bristow
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Poynor (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)