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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 3726–3750 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.8% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#3726
State #23599
Matt Gassen
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Pelican Bay (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 54.7Reg: 53.8Pro-Liberty: 100Expansion: 104▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)
#3727
State #23567
William D. Tate
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Grapevine (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 55Pro-Liberty: 385Expansion: 290▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.8/100)
#3728
State #23628
Steve Bocanegra
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Rio Hondo (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 50.5Reg: 51.5Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3729
State #23627
Juan D. Garza
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Rio Hondo (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 50.7Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3730
State #23626
Gustavo "Gus" Olivares
Mayor • City of Rio Hondo (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 52.9Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 89▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3731
State #23625
Penny Conner
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Midway (Madison County)
Fiscal: 54.9Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3732
State #23624
Rex Newkirk
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Midway (Madison County)
Fiscal: 53.3Reg: 54.2Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3733
State #23623
Rhonda Owens
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Midway (Madison County)
Fiscal: 52.2Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3734
State #23622
Marc Nelson
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Midway (Madison County)
Fiscal: 53.4Reg: 53.4Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3735
State #23621
Brenda Ford
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Midway (Madison County)
Fiscal: 54.4Reg: 52.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 61▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3736
State #23620
Randal Dorman
Mayor • City of Midway (Madison County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 54.7Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3737
State #23612
Laura Mendiola Macias
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of La Joya (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 53Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 75▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3738
State #23611
Angie Garza
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of La Joya (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 52.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 75▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3739
State #23610
Enrique Cantu
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of La Joya (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 75▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3740
State #23609
Irma Veloz
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of La Joya (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 79▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3741
State #23607
Keith Bell
Mayor • City of La Marque (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 54.4Pro-Liberty: 277Expansion: 199▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3742
State #23635
Steve Holt
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Runaway Bay (Wise County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 51.3Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3743
State #23608
Isidro Casanova
Mayor • City of La Joya (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 54.4Reg: 51.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 90▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3744
State #23636
Chris Petty
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Runaway Bay (Wise County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 54.9Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3745
State #23637
Phil Reicheneker
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Runaway Bay (Wise County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 53.5Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 84▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3746
State #23601
Jack Ladd
Councilmember (District 3) • City of Midland (Midland County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 443Expansion: 372Lone Dissents: 1▼ -2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3747
State #23631
Jose Silverio Cavazos
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Rio Hondo (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 54.8Reg: 54.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3748
State #23632
Herman B. White III
Mayor • City of Runaway Bay (Wise County)
Fiscal: 50.3Reg: 50.6Pro-Liberty: 103Expansion: 95▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3749
State #23633
Carolyn Moody
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Runaway Bay (Wise County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
#3750
State #23630
Olga L. Gallegos
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Rio Hondo (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 51.5Reg: 51.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade D(52.7/100)
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