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2 candidates are tracked for Texas Senate District 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Bob Hall and Keenen Colbert. Candidate information follows official Van Zandt County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bob Hall (Republican), Keenen Colbert (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas Senate District 2; Bob Hall is the sitting member, per the Texas Senate' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Bob Hall is the Republican candidate for Texas Senate District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Bob Hall is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas Senate' official roster. Retired US Air Force captain and former aerospace systems engineer and business development manager who founded Professional Proposal Management, Inc. in 1984, per Texas Senate official biography. Has served in the Senate since 2015 and chairs the Senate Committee on Administration, per Texas Senate official biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
2026 priorities
- Describes himself as pro-life, pro-gun, pro-property rights and pro-limited government, and was involved in making Texas a Second Amendment Sanctuary State, per Texas Senate official biography
Keenen Colbert is a Marine Corps veteran with more than eight years of service, holding both noncommissioned and commissioned officer status, according to his campaign site. He earned a degree in electronic media and mass communications from Texas State University and was raised in Abilene, Texas, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Fully funding public schools
- Making healthcare more affordable
- Lowering costs for working Texans
