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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 2226–2250 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)
▲ +0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+382.8% (CAGR +5.8%/yr)
#2226
State #20609
Bonnie Moran
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Lipan (Hood County)
Fiscal: 60.3Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2227
State #20614
Luis Ramirez
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Gorman (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2228
State #20610
Denise O'Bannon
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Lipan (Hood County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2229
State #20617
Kristen Ishihara
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 110Expansion: 78▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2230
State #20616
April James
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Gorman (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2231
State #20615
Tammy Straw
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Gorman (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2232
State #20623
Sidney Allen
Councilmember (District 6) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 63.4Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 69▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2233
State #20622
Jody Berryhill
Councilmember (District 5) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 69▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2234
State #20621
John Nustad
Councilmember (District 4) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 69▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2235
State #20620
Wray Wade
Councilmember (District 3) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 69▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2236
State #20619
Shannon Moore
Councilmember (District 2) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 61.1Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 69▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2237
State #20618
Derrick Conley
Councilmember (District 1) • City of Longview (Gregg County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 61.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 74▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#2238
State #20639
John L. Davis
Mayor • City of Balmorhea (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#2239
State #20640
Rosa Dominguez
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Balmorhea (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#2240
State #20624
Joe A. Presnall
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Cove (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 84▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#2241
State #20625
Bruce Newton
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Cove (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 61.7Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 70▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#2242
State #20626
John T. White
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Cove (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 64▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#2243
State #20627
Charles Joseph III
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Cove (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 62.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 64▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#2244
State #20641
Joy Lewis
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Balmorhea (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#2245
State #20642
Julie Lewis
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Balmorhea (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#2246
State #20643
Danny Vasquez III
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Balmorhea (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 62.9Reg: 60Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#2247
State #20644
Ike Ward
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Balmorhea (Reeves County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62.1/100)
#2248
State #20649
Gary Wallace
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Warren City (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 59.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#2249
State #20647
David Wilson
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Warren City (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#2250
State #20648
Todd Morgan
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Warren City (Tyler County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
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