Keenen's Story
Keenen Colbert is a Marine Corps veteran and part of a new generation of Texas leadership rooted in service, discipline, and accountability. Raised in Abilene, Keenen grew up with the values that define Texas — hard work, personal responsibility, and looking out for your neighbors. He graduated from Lehman High School and later earned a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Media and Mass Communications from Texas State University.

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Keenen Colbert was raised in Abilene. He graduated from Lehman High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Media and Mass Communications from Texas State University.

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Keenen served more than eight years in the United States Marine Corps, rising through the ranks to achieve both Non-Commissioned Officer and Commissioned Officer status — an uncommon distinction that reflects the leadership and trust he earned from those he served alongside. His military honors include the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Keenen served in the U.S. Marine Corps for more than eight years, attaining both non-commissioned officer and commissioned officer status.

Keenan's campaign for State Senator is his first time running for public office. 

2026 Texas General Election

Economy

I will support reducing the cost of common living essentials such as housing, power, water, transportation, medicine and food in order to better serve the people of Texas. Learn more

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Supports reducing the cost of housing, utilities, transportation, medicine, and food.

- Supports reducing the cost of housing, utilities, transportation, medicine, and food.

Economy

As of July 22, 2026, Keenen Colbert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

In the Texas Senate, Keenen will fight to lower the cost of prescription medications, provide full transparency in our healthcare and insurance systems, expand telehealth, legalize access to cannabis, and establish a baseline of care that all Texans can access. In our great state, no one should have to choose between their health and financial stability.

Education

Higher education has become exponentially more expensive over time. I support increased transparency in college pricing. I will also support reforms in healthcare systems that provides transparency as it pertains to costs.

Plans to lower prescription medication costs.

Supports greater transparency in healthcare and insurance costs.

Plans to establish a basic level of health care that all Texans can access.

- Plans to lower prescription medication costs.
- Supports greater transparency in healthcare and insurance costs.
- Plans to expand telehealth services.
- Supports legal access to cannabis.
- Plans to establish a basic level of health care that all Texans can access.

Healthcare

Keenen holds an unwavering commitment to fight for a better future for Texas by ensuring that public funds are used to strengthen public schools. The days of letting our money be siphoned away through voucher schemes that only benefit the most wealthy families need to end. Furthermore, he will fight to ensure that teachers are paid a fair and competitive wage that is in harmony with the cost of living today.

Keenen holds an unwavering commitment to fight for a better future for Texas by ensuring that public funds are used to strengthen public schools. The days of letting our money be siphoned away through voucher schemes that only benefit the most wealthy families need to end. Furthermore, he will fight to ensure that teachers are paid a fair and competitive wage that is in harmony with the cost of living today. Fully funding our teachers and classrooms not only fosters a more effective learning environment, but it makes our education system more attractive for educators-to-be, giving Texas the leverage it needs to retain the best talent and strive at our greatest potential.

Supports using public funds to strengthen public schools.

Opposes voucher programs, saying they divert public money and primarily benefit wealthy families.

Advocates for teacher pay that is fair, competitive, and aligned with the cost of living.

Supports increased transparency in college pricing.

- Supports using public funds to strengthen public schools.
- Opposes voucher programs, saying they divert public money and primarily benefit wealthy families.
- Advocates for teacher pay that is fair, competitive, and aligned with the cost of living.
- Supports increased transparency in college pricing.

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Keenen Colbert

Keenen Colbert is from Abilene, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in electronic media and mass communications from Texas State University.

Keenen is a logistics manager at DW Distribution. He previously worked as the director of government accounts at Giddy, a project coordinator at Nucor Building Systems, and a logistics officer in the United States Marine Corps. 

Keenen's campaign for Texas State Senator, District 2, is his first time running for public office.

Supports reducing the cost of living essentials such as housing, power, water, transportation, medicine, and food.

Said, "In the Texas Senate, Keenen will fight to lower the cost of prescription medications, provide full transparency in our healthcare and insurance systems, expand telehealth, legalize access to cannabis, and establish a baseline of care that all Texans can access."

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