Colorado Attorney General

Colorado's 2026 attorney general race is drawing attention, with candidate Jena Griswold, the state's current Secretary of State, giving a question-and-answer interview to The Coloradoan about her campaign. Griswold, a prominent national figure in election administration, is laying out her positions for voters ahead of the election. Coverage of her candidacy comes as the contest for the state's top legal office takes shape.

Colorado's election office says there is enough evidence to open an investigation into Phil Weiser, the state's attorney general and a candidate for governor. The referral follows complaints over his campaign conduct. Details of the specific allegations and what steps the office will take next have not yet been made public, and Weiser's response remains unclear.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a lawsuit challenging the federal rollback of fuel economy standards. The legal action contests the federal government's decision to weaken vehicle mileage requirements, a move critics say will increase emissions and fuel costs for consumers.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging new federal fuel economy standards. The legal action contests rules set at the federal level governing vehicle efficiency requirements, and is part of a broader pushback by Democratic state attorneys general against recent federal policy changes.