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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 6,484 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.4% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#1
State #24891
Alex Stelly, Jr
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 50.1Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 89▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#2
State #24888
James Padgett
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 47.8Reg: 48.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 97▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#3
State #24889
Brent Walters
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 49.5Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 89▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#4
State #24890
Andrew Brooks
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 51.2Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 89▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#5
State #24887
Jonathan Haskett, Jr
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 52.3Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 105▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#6
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)
#7
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)
#8
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)
#9
State #24882
Joe Claire
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hondo (Medina County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 49Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 188▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#10
State #24880
John McAnelly
Mayor • City of Hondo (Medina County)
Fiscal: 52.1Reg: 49.8Pro-Liberty: 215Expansion: 192▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#11
State #24884
Rachel Ramirez
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hondo (Medina County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 49.3Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 188▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#12
State #24883
Jose "Porky" Ytuarte
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hondo (Medina County)
Fiscal: 51.4Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 219Expansion: 188▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#13
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)
#14
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)
#15
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)
#16
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)
#17
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)
#18
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)
#19
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)
#20
State #24881
Brett Williams
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hondo (Medina County)
Fiscal: 48.6Reg: 50.4Pro-Liberty: 222Expansion: 185▼ -3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#21
State #24878
Frank Morales
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4) • City of Harlingen (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 49.3Reg: 49.1Pro-Liberty: 548Expansion: 543▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#22
State #24879
Rene Perez
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5) • City of Harlingen (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 52.1Pro-Liberty: 548Expansion: 543▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#23
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)
#24
State #24868
Ann Howard
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Travis County (Travis County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 841Expansion: 812Lone Dissents: 1▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#25
State #24892
Jason Dickerson
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 50.9Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 89▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)