State Senator, District 2 - Texas Ballot Compare

Bob Hall

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Bob Hall
Current role: State Senator, Texas Senate District 2 (since 2015)
Background: Electrical engineering degree, The Citadel
U.S. Air Force veteran; rank of captain
Founder, Professional Proposal Management, Inc. (1984) (per campaign)
Experience: Chair, Senate Committee on Administration (89th Legislature)
Member, Finance, Health and Human Services, State Affairs and Veteran Affairs committees
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won over Jason Eddington
Top priorities: Told KLTV in February 2026: "This coming session, my number one priority is to address the growing problem of Sharia law"
His official Senate biography describes him as "pro-life, pro-gun, pro-liberty, pro-property rights"
Tidbits: Abortion: In an August 2025 newsletter: "Whether it is cutting your property taxes, protecting the unborn, or making sure we are better prepared for the next extreme weather event, I will never stop fighting for you and your family."
Border and immigration: In a June 2025 session report, listed among bills he co-authored: "Requiring law enforcement to comply with federal deportation efforts and establishing a homeland security division within DPS"
Guns: His official Senate biography says he "was instrumental in making Texas a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State"
Public schools and vouchers: In a June 2025 session report, listed among bills he co-authored: "Providing the largest teacher pay raise in Texas history"
Property taxes: In a June 2025 session report, listed among bills he co-authored: "Eliminating school property taxes for the average senior homeowner with a $200,000 senior homestead exemption"
Claims and the record
2021 ethics fine: Texas Ethics Commission fined him $5,000 for leaving in-kind contributions (a radio ad supporting him) off a 2018 campaign report (2021); a related complaint was dismissed. He filed a general denial, testified he did not know of the broadcast until the complaint was filed, and corrected the report in 2020.
Endorsements: Texas Home School Coalition
Texas Values Action
Campaign website: senatorbobhall.com

Keenen Colbert

Democratic

On ballot as: Keenen Colbert
Current role: Not found
Background: Graduate, Lehman High School
Bachelor of Science in electronic media and mass communications, Texas State University
More than eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps (per campaign)
Was both a non-commissioned and a commissioned officer (per campaign)
Raised in Abilene
Experience: Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: Schools: "ensuring that public funds are used to strengthen public schools"
Says he will "fight to ensure that teachers are paid a fair and competitive wage"
Health care: "lower the cost of prescription medications, provide full transparency in our healthcare and insurance systems, expand telehealth"
Costs: says government should "prioritize people over donors and ensure that everyone pays their fair share"
In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire, on the state's education savings account program: "Public funds should go to public schools. Period."
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "The days of letting our money be siphoned away through voucher schemes that only benefit the most wealthy families need to end."
Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I would propose reducing school property taxes by ending the private school education savings account program"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Campaign website: keenenforsd2.com