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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 serving as the 39th Attorney General of Colorado, first elected in 2018 and taking office on 2019-01-08. Before statewide office, he was a professor at the University of Colorado Law School and served as its dean from 2011 to 2016, and he held senior roles in the U.S. Department of Justice and the White House during the Clinton and Obama administrations. In 2025, he announced a campaign 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 updatedMay 19, 2026
Phil Weiser is in the news as a leading Democratic candidate for Colorado governor, and he recently released a health care plan focused on preventive care, primary care, the Colorado Option, and tougher action on surprise billing and health care consolidation. He is also set to debate fellow Democrat Michael Bennet ahead of the June 30 primary. Separately, Weiser has spoken out against any political pressure to free Tina Peters, saying clemency should not be driven by politics.
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Articles
TDThe Denver Post12 days ago
Phil Weiser, Michael Bennet will debate in CO's governor's race
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BDBoulder Daily Camera1 month ago
Phil Weiser unveils health care plan in campaign for governor
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TDThe Denver Post4 months ago
Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser duel for cash in campaign finance race
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BDBoulder Daily Camera4 months ago
Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser trade jabs in forum in governor's race
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Colorado Democratic Governor nominee?
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