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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 701–725 of 6,925 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)
▲ +2.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.6% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#701
State #6531
Lacy Warren
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • KARNACK ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 243Expansion: 32▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#702
State #6530
Ray Polk
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • KARNACK ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 94.1Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 243Expansion: 32▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#703
State #6529
Robert Wall
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • KARNACK ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 239Expansion: 36▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#704
State #6528
Elaine Jackson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • KARNACK ISD (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 92.1Pro-Liberty: 225Expansion: 50▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#705
State #6673
Tuffy Loftin
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Leon County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 90.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#706
State #6674
Eric Schwab
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 3) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Leon County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#707
State #6675
Charles Nash
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 4) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Leon County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 35▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#708
State #6672
Trampass Rodell
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 2) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Leon County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 40▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#709
State #6671
Tommy Neyland
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 5) • CENTERVILLE ISD (Leon County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 91.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#710
State #6670
Rex Newkirk
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 5) • Midway ISDb (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#711
State #6668
Zack Williford
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 3) • BIG SANDY ISD (Polk County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 90.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#712
State #6667
Rhonda Owens
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 4) • Midway ISDb (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 92.4Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#713
State #6666
Sheila Neal
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 5) • BIG SANDY ISD (Polk County)
Fiscal: 92.2Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#714
State #6669
Marc Nelson
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • Midway ISDb (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 90.2Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#715
State #6665
Brenda Ford
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • Midway ISDb (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 90.4Reg: 92.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#716
State #6664
Randal Dorman
Mayor (Place 3) • Midway ISDb (McLennan County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#717
State #6663
Darrell Murphy
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 4) • BIG SANDY ISD (Polk County)
Fiscal: 91.4Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#718
State #6662
Kabe Murphy
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 1) • BIG SANDY ISD (Polk County)
Fiscal: 90.7Reg: 92Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#719
State #6661
Maynard Williams
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 2) • BIG SANDY ISD (Polk County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#720
State #6657
Mike Coker
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MIDWAY ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 40▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#721
State #6656
Jacob Browning
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MIDWAY ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 89.7Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 40▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#722
State #6655
Jennifer Scott
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • MIDWAY ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 92.6Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 40▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#723
State #6654
Jeff Forester
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • MIDWAY ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 92.8Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 40▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#724
State #6653
Marissa Rater
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • MIDWAY ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 91.1Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 40▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#725
State #6652
Jay Hollis
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • MIDWAY ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 207Expansion: 37▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
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