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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

Bipartisan AGs Support Universal Service Fund

A bipartisan coalition of 22 AGs and the Maine Office of the Public Advocate filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in consolidated cases FCC v. Consumers’ Research (No. 24-354) and Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition v. Consumers’ Research (No. 24-422), urging the Court to reverse the lower court’s decision invalidating the Universal Service…

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New Year Ushers in New AG Appointments, Legislative Agendas, and Key Updates

New Attorneys General: North Carolina: Jeff Jackson took the oath of office as AG on January 1, 2025. Oregon: Dan Rayfield, a Democrat, was sworn in as AG on December 31, 2024. He has established a Federal Oversight and Accountability cabinet, tapping experts in healthcare, law, and labor to advise his administration on the impacts…

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Colorado AG Warns Consumers: Beware of AI Deepfakes in Political Ads

Colorado AG Phil Weiser issued an advisory on the use of AI-generated “deepfakes” in political advertising, following the passage of House Bill 24-2247, which regulates the use of AI-generated “deepfakes” in political messaging. The new law defines deepfakes as AI-generated content, such as images, videos, or audio, that misleadingly appears to be authentic but shows individuals…

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