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Colorado Attorney General

Current State AG
Phil Weiser (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2019

Phil Weiser was elected as Colorado Attorney  General in 2018 and again in 2022. Prior to his election, AG Weiser was dean of the University of Colorado School of Law, where he had earlier taught. AG Weiser’s career in public service has included clerking for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Byron White and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, serving as deputy assistant AG in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Obama, and working in President Clinton’s DOJ Antitrust Division...

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Phil Weiser was elected as Colorado Attorney  General in 2018 and again in 2022. Prior to his election, AG Weiser was dean of the University of Colorado School of Law, where he had earlier taught. AG Weiser’s career in public service has included clerking for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Byron White and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, serving as deputy assistant AG in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Obama, and working in President Clinton’s DOJ Antitrust Division.

 

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The AG is an elected position in Colorado.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026 (Open Seat)
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:Four years/two consecutive terms


Latest Colorado Attorney General News & Insights

Democrats Join CO and IA 2026 AG Races; IA State Auditor Launches Campaign for Governor

Denver attorney David Seligman has announced his intention to run for Colorado AG in 2026, joining a growing field of Democrats that includes Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, former House Speaker Crisanta Duran, and Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty. Term-limited Colorado AG Phil Weiser is running for governor. In Iowa, attorney Nate Willems—who previously served two…

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TX AG Launches Senate Bid; State Legislator and Secretary of State Join GA and CO AG Races; ID AG Appoints Senior Staff

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton has launched his campaign Tuesday for the 2026 Senate race, challenging Republican Senator John Cornyn. Georgia Republican State Senator Brian Strickland has filed papers that will enable him to start raising money to run for Georgia AG in 2026. Republican Georgia AG Chris Carr has launched his campaign for governor in advance…

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Colorado Slams Door on Allegedly Deceptive Real Estate Contracts

Colorado AG Phil Weiser has reached a settlement with HomeOptions, Inc. and HomeOptions Colorado Real Estate, LLC (collectively, “HomeOptions”) to resolve allegations that the companies violated consumer protection laws by deceptively marketing predatory real estate brokerage agreements. The AG’s complaint alleges that HomeOptions offered contracts with unfair and unconscionable terms, including 40-year durations, provisions binding the…

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