CO AG Campaign Developments, ID and OR Appointments
Michael Allen, the District Attorney for El Paso and Teller Counties, announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2026 race for Colorado AG.
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...
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.
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
Election Timeline & Candidates
- Candidate Filing Deadline
- Primary Election
- General Election
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