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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 28001–28025 of 30,596 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)
▼ -0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.0% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#28001
Thomas Kilgore
Mayor • City of Lakeway (Travis County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 43.4Pro-Liberty: 465Expansion: 546▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.7/100)
#28002
Lee Powers
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Shavano Park (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 42.5Reg: 41.8Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.7/100)
#28003
Christian Lyons
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Shavano Park (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 44.1Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 93▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.7/100)
#28004
Jason Roberson
Mayor • City of Forney (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 42.9Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 77Expansion: 91▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.7/100)
#28005
James Traylor
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Forney (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 41Reg: 39.6Pro-Liberty: 72Expansion: 96▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.7/100)
#28006
Cecil Chambers
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Forney (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 43.7Reg: 39.5Pro-Liberty: 78Expansion: 90▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.7/100)
#28007
Jay Weatherford
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Forney (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 43Reg: 43.4Pro-Liberty: 78Expansion: 90▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.7/100)
#28008
Sarah Salgado
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Forney (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 43.7Pro-Liberty: 78Expansion: 90▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.7/100)
#28009
Zahnd Schlensker
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Forney (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 41.8Reg: 41.1Pro-Liberty: 78Expansion: 90▼ -4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.7/100)
#28010
James Dacus
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hawkins (Wood County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 40Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 97▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28011
Daryl Stefek
Trustee (Place 1) • GRANGER ISD (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 39.5Reg: 39.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 137▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28012
Mark Wisdom
Mayor (Place 4) • Sunray ISD (Moore County)
Fiscal: 42.6Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 133▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28013
Lane B. Garvin
Mayor • City of Silverton (Briscoe County)
Fiscal: 43.7Reg: 42.1Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28014
Chase Stidham
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Silverton (Briscoe County)
Fiscal: 43.7Reg: 40.3Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28015
Kelli Hutka
Trustee (Place 3) • GRANGER ISD (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 41.6Reg: 41.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 137▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28016
Alfredo Ruiz
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 2) • Sunray ISD (Moore County)
Fiscal: 39.1Reg: 42.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 127▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28017
James Walker
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 3) • Sunray ISD (Moore County)
Fiscal: 40Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 133▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28018
Mason Overstreet
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 1) • Sunray ISD (Moore County)
Fiscal: 42Reg: 43.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 133▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28019
Brandi Cadena
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 5) • Sunray ISD (Moore County)
Fiscal: 41.9Reg: 42.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 133▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28020
Kayla Ross
Mayor • City of Hawkins (Wood County)
Fiscal: 39.9Reg: 40.7Pro-Liberty: 97Expansion: 104▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28021
Meredith Hancock
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hawkins (Wood County)
Fiscal: 41.3Reg: 42.6Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 98▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28022
Dan Spence
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hawkins (Wood County)
Fiscal: 39.9Reg: 40.5Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 97▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28023
Norma Oglesby
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Hawkins (Wood County)
Fiscal: 41.2Reg: 41Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 97▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28024
Kyle Fuston
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Silverton (Briscoe County)
Fiscal: 41Reg: 41.4Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)
#28025
Anthony Kingery
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Silverton (Briscoe County)
Fiscal: 39.5Reg: 43.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 79▼ -4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(41.6/100)