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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 1–25 of 2,777 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)
▼ -4.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.7% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1
State #24901
Miguel Chacon
Mayor • City of San Elizario (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 49Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#2
State #24911
Mary Combs Demby
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hitchcock (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#3
State #24885
Makenna Lange
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Hondo (Medina County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 188▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#4
State #24886
Greg Contreras
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Duncanville (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 49.2Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 174▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#5
State #24902
Hector Raul Ramos
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of San Elizario (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 93▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#6
State #24903
Marcos Antonio Grijalva
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of San Elizario (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 88▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#7
State #24904
Lorenzo E. Leyva Sr.
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of San Elizario (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 51.7Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 88▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#8
State #24905
Savannah Alarcon
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of San Elizario (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 88▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#9
State #24906
Thomas Black
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of San Elizario (El Paso County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 88▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#10
State #24908
Kevin Scheler
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Abbott (Hill County)
Fiscal: 47.4Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#11
State #24909
Ryan Kaska
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Abbott (Hill County)
Fiscal: 49.4Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#12
State #24910
Chris Armacost
Mayor • City of Hitchcock (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 47.9Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 87▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#13
State #24912
Shawn Kadlecek
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hitchcock (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#14
State #24913
Morris Tuck
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hitchcock (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 48.7Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#15
State #24914
Andre Perkins
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hitchcock (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 48.4Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 86▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#16
State #24907
Anthony R. Pustejovsky
Mayor • City of Abbott (Hill County)
Fiscal: 48.9Reg: 52.2Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#17
State #24869
Omar Ochoa
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Edinburg (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 52.2Pro-Liberty: 647Expansion: 620▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#18
State #24870
Daniel "Dan" Diaz
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1) • City of Edinburg (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 640Expansion: 627▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#19
State #24871
J. Jason De Leon
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2) • City of Edinburg (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 638Expansion: 629▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#20
State #24872
D. David Salazar Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3) • City of Edinburg (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 48.8Reg: 50.7Pro-Liberty: 638Expansion: 629▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#21
State #24873
Gerardo "Gerry" Lozano
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4) • City of Edinburg (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 47.9Reg: 48.6Pro-Liberty: 638Expansion: 629▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#22
State #24874
Norma Sepulveda
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Harlingen (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 48.5Pro-Liberty: 547Expansion: 544▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#23
State #24875
Delia Cavazos-Gamez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1) • City of Harlingen (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 49.9Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 545Expansion: 546▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#24
State #24876
Daniel Nemecio Lopez
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2) • City of Harlingen (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 548Expansion: 543▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#25
State #24877
Michael Mezmar
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3) • City of Harlingen (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 51.9Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 548Expansion: 543▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)