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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

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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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PA and TX AGs Appoint Senior Staff; Former State Legislators Join CO and OH AG Races

Pennsylvania AG Dave Sunday announced the appointment of Ron Eisenberg as Executive Deputy Attorney General and Chief of the Civil Division, and Ben Wren as Deputy Chief of Staff. Texas AG Ken Paxton appointed Austin Kinghorn as Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation, Ryan Walters as Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy, and Billy Cole…

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