State of Texas
State Senator, District 2
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
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