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Colorado Democratic Governor nominee?
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JUL 1, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney General
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age58 years old (May 10, 1968)
GenderMale
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LocationColorado
BackgroundAttorney
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)
Notable personal detailsPhilip Jacob Weiser is an American lawyer and politician who has served as Colorado’s 39th attorney general since January 2019. He previously served as dean of the University of Colorado Law School (2011–2016) and has held senior roles in the U.S. Department of Justice and the White House National Economic Council. He is a Democratic candidate for governor of Colorado in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Healthcare
Supports protecting and strengthening the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, expanding access and affordability through state action and coordination, and using state authority to curb medical debt, lower prescription drug prices, and defend reproductive and preventive care access. Plans include a Health Care Stabilization & Innovation Task Force, workforce development, technology and telehealth expansion, and measures to preserve coverage for eligible Coloradans.
Immigration & Border
Phil Weiser has used his role as Colorado Attorney General to defend DACA recipients and protect their access to federal programs, to challenge certain federal immigration enforcement practices, and to enforce Colorado limits on local cooperation with federal immigration civil enforcement. His actions emphasize protecting Dreamers and restricting state/local assistance to ICE while promoting transparency and limits on covert enforcement tactics.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports and defends legal access to abortion and reproductive healthcare in Colorado, including medication abortion and emergency abortion care, and opposes efforts to restrict or criminalize providers. Commits the attorney general’s office to enforce and defend the Colorado Reproductive Health Equity Act and related protections. Continues to oppose the Dobbs decision and actions that would reduce reproductive freedom.
Climate & Energy
Supports Colorado and federal policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, defend EPA climate protections, and expand clean energy like wind and solar while holding polluters accountable. Has joined multistate actions to defend methane and vehicle emissions rules and sued to protect wind development and state clean-energy programs.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun-safety measures including stronger background-check rules, enforcement of Colorado’s large-capacity magazine law, red flag protections, safe-storage outreach, and actions to limit the circulation of devices that convert firearms to fully automatic fire. Has joined multistate legal actions defending ATF rules that expand background-check and dealer-recording requirements and opposing return or redistribution of machine-gun conversion devices.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJan 24, 2026
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is among the top fundraisers in the Democratic race for Colorado governor in 2026, with his campaign and supporters raising about $5.1 million. He is trailing U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, whose campaign and aligned groups have raised roughly $7 million. Both candidates are highlighting grassroots support ahead of the June 30, 2026 primary.
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Colorado Democratic Governor nominee?
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Endorsements
Colorado Democratic Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Phil Weiser for Colorado Democratic Governor nominee?
Roy Romer
Elected official
Roy Romer endorsed Phil Weiser for governor at the Democratic Party assembly.
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