US EditionDistrict Attorney Michael J. Allen to run for Colorado's attorney general seat
Michael J. Allen, with 21 years in prosecution, is the lone Republican candidate for Colorado attorney general after his opponent withdrew Dec. 30, setting up a June primary.
- Michael J. Allen, Colorado Springs District Attorney, became the only Republican seeking Colorado attorney general after filing formal candidacy paperwork last week.
- With the incumbent term-limited, Attorney General Phil Weiser is running for governor, creating an open-seat contest featuring Colorado Democratic candidates including Jena Griswold, Michael Dougherty, David Seligman, and Hetal Doshi.
- A longtime prosecutor, Michael J. Allen is a year into his second term leading the Fourth Judicial District after nearly a decade prosecuting in Kansas, including the Kansas attorney general's office.
- The June primary will decide the GOP nominee ahead of the November general election, while a more robust Democratic field including Jena Griswold, Michael Dougherty, David Seligman, and Hetal Doshi will heighten competition.
- On Dec. 30, Conner Pennington, former Republican AG candidate, withdrew from the race, and attempts to contact Michael J. Allen for comment Wednesday were unsuccessful.
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Colorado Springs district attorney enters Republican race for state attorney general
Colorado Springs District Attorney Michael Allen has become the sole Republican seeking to run for Colorado attorney general. District Attorney Michael Allen speaks during a news conference in Colorado Springs on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert) Allen filed his formal candidacy paperwork last week. He’s a year into his second term at the helm of the Fourth Judicial District, which covers El Paso and Teller counties. He’d served a…
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Colorado Springs DA enters Republican race for state attorney general
Michael Allen, Colorado Springs district attorney, has become the sole Republican running in the Colorado attorney general race. Jena Griswold and Michael Dougherty are among Democratic candidates.
4th District Attorney Michael Allen files candidacy for state AG
Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen will run for election as Colorado attorney general this year in hopes of broadening his judicial impact, he told The Gazette on Tuesday evening. “We’ve done some really great things over the last five y
DA Michael Allen running for Attorney General
(COLORADO) — Current 4th Judicial District Attorney (DA) Michael Allen has entered the race for Colorado Attorney General, running against current Secretary of State Jena Griswold. According to data from a campaign finance disclosure website, Allen filed a candidate affidavit on Jan. 2, 2026 for the office of Attorney General. Allen is running as a [...]
District Attorney Michael J. Allen to run for Colorado's attorney general seat
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- District Attorney Michael J. Allen is running for Colorado's attorney general seat, according to state records and attorney sources. D.A. Allen oversees the 4th Judicial District in Teller and El Paso Counties. According to his office, he graduated from Arvada West High School and later enlisted in the Navy. He went to the University of Northern Colorado for his undergraduate degree and went on to get his law degr…
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