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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 2326–2350 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.1% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#2326
State #20797
Bill Grissom
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Enchanted Oaks (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2327
State #20798
Shelia Hermes
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Enchanted Oaks (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2328
State #20804
James Rannefeld
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Eden (Concho County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 59▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2329
State #20782
Doug Carrol
Mayor • City of Weinert (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2330
State #20799
Tim Johnson
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Enchanted Oaks (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 62.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2331
State #20801
Randy Dunaway
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Eden (Concho County)
Fiscal: 63.1Reg: 59Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 62▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.5/100)
#2332
State #20814
Kama Slaughter
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Wink (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 57▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2333
State #20818
Coby Purcell
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Wink (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 51▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2334
State #20819
Rick Bruns
Mayor • City of Sunrise Beach Village (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 60.8Reg: 61.9Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2335
State #20815
Michael Dodd
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Wink (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 62.1Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 51▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2336
State #20816
Casey Thames
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Wink (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 60Reg: 59.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 51▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2337
State #20820
Dan Gower
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Sunrise Beach Village (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 62Reg: 61.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2338
State #20817
LaDaryl Bates
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Wink (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 62.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 51▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2339
State #20829
Greg Ward
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Texline (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 59.2Reg: 61.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2340
State #20823
Steve Primm
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Sunrise Beach Village (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2341
State #20825
Doug Antwiler
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Texline (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 59Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 74▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2342
State #20822
Mike Byrd
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Sunrise Beach Village (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2343
State #20826
Ariel Fury
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Texline (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2344
State #20821
Jeff Cook
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Sunrise Beach Village (Burnet County)
Fiscal: 63.1Reg: 59.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2345
State #20827
Krista Gard
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Texline (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 60.5Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2346
State #20828
Todd Tamplin
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Texline (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2347
State #20813
Eric Hawkins
Mayor • City of Wink (Winkler County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 61Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 71▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2348
State #20824
Trever Greene
Mayor • Town of Texline (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 61.6Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.4/100)
#2349
State #20831
Velda Green
Mayor • City of Grapeland (Houston County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 59.1Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.3/100)
#2350
State #20838
Dan Morrison
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Murchison (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 59.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.3/100)
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