Where the Democratic candidates for Colorado attorney general stand on the big issues

Coloradosun · Jun 03, 2026 · 4991 words · By Brian Eason; Eric Lubbers

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Four lawyers will face off June 30 in the Democratic primary to be Colorado’s next attorney general.

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What happened

Four lawyers will face off June 30 in the Democratic primary to be Colorado’s next attorney general.

Why it matters

They include two sitting elected officials — Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty — and two candidates running in their first races — workers’ rights attorney David Seligman, and Hetal Doshi, a…

Common ground

Colorado’s current attorney general, Democrat Phil Weiser, is term-limited and can’t run for reelection.

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Claim 1: “Before that, he worked as an attorney at the National Consumer Law Center in Boston.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding David Seligman's previous employment at the National Consumer Law Center.

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Claim 2: “Hetal Doshi, 47, served as the deputy assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice during the Biden administration, where she led the antitrust unit.”

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Claim 3: “Before that, she was a federal prosecutor in Colorado for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.”

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Claim 4: “Seligman lives in Denver.”

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Claim 5: “David Seligman, 43, is the executive director of Towards Justice, a legal nonprofit that specializes in workers rights.”

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Claim 6: “He served as Colorado’s deputy attorney general in charge of the office’s criminal section from 2010 to 2013.”

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Claim 7: “Griswold lives in Louisville.”

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web search NEUTRAL — Jena Marie Griswold (born October 2, 1984) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Colorado. A Democrat, she is the 39th Colorado Secretary ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jena_Griswold

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... She is running so that every eligible Coloradan has their voice heard. The Colorado Secretary of State oversees our elections, campaign finance, ...
https://www.facebook.com/emilyslist/posts/congratulations-to…

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web search NEUTRAL — Office, SD0. Donors, Donors. Phone, 970-214-4889. Email, Campaign Email: JENA.GRISWOLD17@GMAIL.COM. Web Sites, Personal. Social Media.
https://www.coloradocapitolwatch.com/legislator/1/2018/853/1…

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Claim 8: “The attorney general manages an office of more than 650 employees”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2019 in Colorado.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philip Jacob Weiser (born May 10, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the attorney general of Colorado since 2019. He is the Hatfield professor of law and telecommunications, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Weiser

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Claim 9: “Doshi lives in Denver.”

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Claim 10: “Colorado’s current Attorney General Phil Weiser has sued the Trump administration at least 65 times”

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Claim 11: “He has also worked as an assistant district attorney in Colorado’s first judicial district, and in Manhattan, New York.”

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Claim 12: “Colorado’s current attorney general, Democrat Phil Weiser, is term-limited and can’t run for reelection.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that incumbent Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Colorado Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 8, to elect the attorney general of Colorado. Incumbent attorney general Phil Weiser won re-election to a second term, improvi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado Attorney General election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser is term-limited…
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Claim 13: “Jena Griswold, 41, has served as Colorado secretary of state since 2018.”

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Wikipedia confirms Jena Griswold has served as Secretary of State since January 8, 2019 (elected in 2018). Her birth date (October 2, 1984) makes her 41 years old in 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jena is home to professional football club FC Carl Zeiss Jena. The club won the DDR-Oberliga three times, the FDGB Cup four times, and reached the final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup once.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nach der deutschen Wiedervereinigung 1990 wandelte sich Jena vom Industrie- zum Bildungs- und Wissenschaftszentrum. In Jena haben zahlreiche Forschungslabore und Institute ihren Sitz. Zwei der frühest…
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web search NEUTRAL — Firefighters and disaster response personnel are assisting with the difficult firefighting efforts at a former coal mining site. Jena is missing something without...
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Claim 14: “two candidates running in their first races — workers’ rights attorney David Seligman, and Hetal Doshi, a former federal prosecutor who most recently served in the Biden administration.”

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Web search results confirm David Seligman and Hetal Doshi were among the four candidates in the June 30 Democratic primary for Colorado Attorney General.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... They include two sitting elected officials — Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty — ...
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/03/jena-griswold-michael-dou…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jena Griswold (D) defeated Hetal Doshi (D), Michael Doughtery (D), and David Seligman (D) in the Democratic primary for Colorado Attorney General on June 30 ...
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Claim 15: “Michael Dougherty, 54, has served as the district attorney for Boulder County since 2018.”

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Claim 16: “They include two sitting elected officials — Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty”

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Wikipedia confirms Jena Griswold is the Colorado Secretary of State. Web search results confirm Michael Dougherty is the Boulder County District Attorney and that both were candidates in the primary.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Colorado Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Colorado. Incumbent Democrat Jena Griswold won re-election to a second term, improving …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado Secretary of State election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next Secretary of State of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold will be term-…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jena Marie Griswold (born October 2, 1984) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Colorado. A Democrat, she is the 39th Colorado Secretary of State, serving since January 8, 2019. Sh…
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Claim 17: “Before that, she was former Gov. John Hickenlooper’s liaison to Washington, D.C., and she worked as a voting rights attorney for President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign.”

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 19, 2026 ... Nothing against Jena Griswold but I think that Michael Dougherty is the best qualified candidate. 6d · 43 likes. David Kane.
https://www.facebook.com/kyleclarknews/posts/jena-griswolds-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jena Marie Griswold (born October 2, 1984) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Colorado. A Democrat, she is the 39th Colorado Secretary of ...
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Claim 18: “Dougherty lives in Boulder.”

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Claim 19: “Four lawyers will face off June 30 in the Democratic primary to be Colorado’s next attorney general.”

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Multiple web search results confirm a Democratic primary for Colorado Attorney General on June 30, 2026, featuring four candidates: Jena Griswold, Hetal Doshi, Michael Dougherty, and David Seligman.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Colorado, one from each of the state's co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Co…
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