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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 2276–2300 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.3% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#2276
State #20719
Michael Angeley
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Tahoka (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 77▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2277
State #20705
Cathy Young
Mayor • City of Chillicothe (Hardeman County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2278
State #20720
Stephen Overstreet
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Tahoka (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 72▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2279
State #20721
Ross Mason
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Tahoka (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 72▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2280
State #20722
Kent Stone
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Tahoka (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 72▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2281
State #20723
Samantha Henderson
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Tahoka (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 59.3Reg: 59.5Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 72▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2282
State #20707
Carlos Ayala
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Chillicothe (Hardeman County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2283
State #20709
Toni Reagan
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Chillicothe (Hardeman County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2284
State #20739
Jeff Butts
Mayor • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 84▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2285
State #20741
Su Welch
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 92▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2286
State #20742
Ben Edwards
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 59.7Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 92▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2287
State #20743
Jessica Edwards
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 92▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2288
State #20740
Carla Woolsey
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 90▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2289
State #20746
Kornelius Enns
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 61.2Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2290
State #20747
Chris Spivey
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 59.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2291
State #20745
Scott Ragle
Mayor • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 60.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2292
State #20748
Daniel Franco
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2293
State #20744
David Bertino
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 92▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2294
State #20749
Jerad Staggs
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 61.3Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2295
State #20750
Ben Connell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Ackerly (Dawson County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 61.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2296
State #20779
Tommy Lackey
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Strawn (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2297
State #20776
Carl Frazier
Mayor • City of Strawn (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2298
State #20770
Lynn Blau
Mayor • City of Follett (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 61.5Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2299
State #20787
Stanley Hager
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Weinert (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2300
State #20758
Greg Maxton
Mayor • City of Fair Oaks Ranch (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 62Pro-Liberty: 429Expansion: 299▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
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