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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 5,074 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.4% (CAGR +4.7%/yr)
#1
State #117
Lewis "Sonny" White
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 98.3Reg: 99.1Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#2
State #116
Robert Burby
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#3
State #145
Melissa J. Burks
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#4
State #96
Dana Ashmore
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#5
State #129
Nikki Windham
District Clerk • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 98.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#6
State #115
Gregg Harbison
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#7
State #118
Howard "Matt" Wonders
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 98.9Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#8
State #144
Colton Havard
County Sheriff • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#9
State #146
Courtney Tracy Ponthier
County Attorney • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 98.1Reg: 98.8Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#10
State #93
Connie Smith
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 97Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 45Expansion: 69▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#11
State #128
Sandra "Kay Kay" Duckworth
County Clerk • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#12
State #94
Carla Brooks
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#13
State #95
Mike Greer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 37Expansion: 77▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#14
State #82
Ginger Sims
County Treasurer • Newton County (Newton County)
Fiscal: 97.2Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 58Expansion: 56▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(99.4/100)
#15
State #1353
Eloy Herrera
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 25▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#16
State #1354
Kenny Hope, Jr
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 96.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 25▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#17
State #1355
Andrew Moses
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 25▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#18
State #1326
Bonnie Brinkmeyer
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 97.9Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 48▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#19
State #1327
Kyle Hafner
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97.2Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 35▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#20
State #1328
Tommie Sullivan
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 94Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 30▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#21
State #1329
Natalie Lange
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 30▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#22
State #1352
Jerad Alford
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 96.7Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 25▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#23
State #1330
Jared Krenek
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 30▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#24
State #1331
Kelvin Raven
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 96.9Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 30▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)
#25
State #1332
Archer Archer
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • BRENHAM ISD (Washington County)
Fiscal: 94.2Reg: 94.2Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 30▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(95.6/100)