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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 2801–2825 of 4,305 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)
▲ +0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.5% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#2801
State #17698
Pablo "Paul" Villarreal, Jr.
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 76.3Reg: 76.1Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2802
State #17689
Andre Maldonado
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 2 (Precinct 4) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 73.1Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2803
State #17699
Toribio "Terry" Palacios
District Attorney • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 76.2Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2804
State #17693
Atanacio "J.R." Gaitan
Constable (Precinct 4) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 73.3Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2805
State #17681
Jason Peña
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 5) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 74.9Reg: 72Pro-Liberty: 47Expansion: 93▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2806
State #17692
Lazaro "Larry" Gallardo, Jr.
Constable (Precinct 3) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 75.5Reg: 73Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2807
State #17691
Martin Cantu
Constable (Precinct 2) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 76.1Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2808
State #17690
Celestino Avila
Constable (Precinct 1) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 75.5Reg: 75.4Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2809
State #17687
Jaime Jerry Muñoz
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2 (Precinct 2) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 72.7Reg: 73.8Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2810
State #17679
Steve Agan
Justice of the Peace (Precincts P1, P3, P4) • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2811
State #17688
Juan Jose Peña, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2 (Precinct 3) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 72.4Reg: 73.4Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2812
State #17686
Andrew Gonzalez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 (Precinct 1) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2813
State #17695
Arturo Guajardo, Jr.
County Clerk • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 74.2Reg: 72.4Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2814
State #17694
Daniel Marichalar
Constable (Precinct 5) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 72.8Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2815
State #17696
Laura Hinojosa
District Clerk • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 76.1Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2816
State #17680
Lita Leo
County Treasurer • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 72.7Reg: 72.7Pro-Liberty: 62Expansion: 78▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2817
State #17682
Gilberto Saenz
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1 (Precinct 1) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 71.9Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2818
State #17683
Ricardo Perez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 (Precinct 2) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 75Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2819
State #17684
Ramon Segovia
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1 (Precinct 3) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 73.4Reg: 72.6Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2820
State #17685
Charlie Espinoza
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 (Precinct 4) • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 74.6Reg: 73.5Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2821
State #17697
J.E. "Eddie" Guerra
County Sheriff • Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 74.7Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 34Expansion: 106▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2822
State #17672
James Reeves
District Attorney • Lavaca County (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 75.8Reg: 72.7Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 86Lone Dissents: 2▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2823
State #17671
Manuel "Manny" Treviño
County Sheriff • Cameron County (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 73.8Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 115Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#2824
State #17706
Jason Weeks
Constable (Precinct 2) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#2825
State #17704
Anthony Betterton
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 4) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 74.8Reg: 74.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)