Keenen Colbert, a Democrat and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, is running for Texas State Senate District 2 in the Nov. 3 general election. He faces Republican Bob Hall.

Colbert ran unopposed in the March 3 Democratic primary, receiving 64,885 votes, according to Ballotpedia. The primary results have been certified.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic

Hometown: Colbert says he was raised in Abilene, Texas, according to his campaign website.

Education: High school diploma, Lehman High School, according to his campaign website. Bachelor's degree in electronic media and mass communication, Texas State University, 2016, according to BallotReady.

Military service: Colbert says he served more than eight years in the Marine Corps, rising to both non-commissioned officer and commissioned officer status. His military honors, according to his campaign website, include the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Experience and public service

Colbert's work history, according to BallotReady:

  • Logistics officer, U.S. Marine Corps (2012–2021)
  • Project coordinator, Nucor Building Systems (2021–2022)
  • Director of government accounts, Giddy (2022–2024)
  • Logistics manager, DW Distribution (2024–2025)

On the issues

The following positions are Colbert's own responses, provided through Lone Star Left and his campaign FAQ.

Minimum wage: Colbert said raising the minimum wage is "long overdue for Texans," adding that $7 an hour is not a livable wage for anyone working full time. He said any full-time worker in Texas should be able to afford housing, food and doctor visits.

Public education and school vouchers: Colbert said he opposes efforts to privatize public education and would support ending the state's current school voucher program to ensure public funds go to public schools. He said he is a lifelong Texan educated solely through public schools, according to his Lone Star Left response.

Free school meals: Colbert said no student should go hungry at school regardless of income.

Renewable energy: Colbert said he supports redirecting state subsidies to community-owned solar and wind projects.

Cost of living: Colbert said he would support reducing the cost of housing, power, water, transportation, medicine and food, according to his campaign FAQ. He also said he supports increased transparency in college pricing and healthcare costs.

Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.

The Rockwall Herald did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.