who is phil weiser for attorney general

How Old Is Phil Weiser?

Phil WeiserBorn1967/1968 (age 53–54)Political partyDemocraticSpouse(s)Heidi Wald ​ ( m. 2002)​EducationSwarthmore College (BA) New York University (JD)15 more rows

Does Colorado have an attorney general?

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser welcomes you to the Department of Law.

Who is the attorney general in CO?

Philip J. Weiser (Democratic Party)Colorado / Attorney general

Who is the US assistant attorney general?

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. CRIMINAL | Department of Justice.Mar 25, 2022

Who is the Attorney General of Colorado?

Phil Weiser was sworn in as Colorado’s 39th Attorney General on January 8, 2019. While serving as the state’s chief legal officer, Attorney General Weiser, or Phil as he is known to most, is committed to protecting the people of Colorado using an innovative mindset to address a range of statewide challenges. Phil has defended the Affordable Care ...

Who defended the Affordable Care Act?

Phil has defended the Affordable Care Act and the rights of 700,000 Coloradans who have pre-existing health conditions, the 400,000 covered through the Medicaid expansion, and those under 26 years old who are on their parents’ plans. When these rights were challenged by the federal government, Phil defended the Affordable Care Act ...

Who is the Attorney General of Colorado?

Phil Weiser ( Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Colorado. He assumed office on January 8, 2019. His current term ends on January 10, 2023. Weiser ( Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Colorado. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

What is the Colorado Attorney General's job?

As your next Attorney General, it will be my job to advance the principles of justice, freedom, equality, and fairness for all.

Is marijuana legal in Colorado?

Fight for Colorado’s right to continue its legalized marijuana, despite Jeff Sessions’ attempted crackdown. In Colorado, legal marijuana has eased the overcrowding of prisons and created new sources of tax revenue that can be directed to university scholarships, as in Pueblo, or mental health resources, as in Eagle.

The primary

Weiser shocked a lot of people in Colorado’s political circles by coming out of the gate so strong on fundraising. He raked in about $1 million heading into the June 28 primary contest, far outpacing Joe Salazar’s campaign.

Campaign-watcher controversy

Weiser’s general-election campaign came under fire in its first weeks when Weiser tweeted a photo of a man tracking his campaign and wrote: “The Republican AG Association is desperate to find attack lines and has so much dark money, they’re paying him to tape me so they can later misrepresent my words.”

Path to victory

Weiser still faces a name-recognition battle in his run against Brauchler, who has been making headlines for years.