Colorado attorney general race: Allen would weigh 90 Trump lawsuits case by case

By John Frank | Axios Colorado Springs

President Trump is a fight Democrat Jena Griswold’s eager to pick and political baggage Republican Michael Allen is trying to shed.

Why it matters: Colorado’s attorney general contest — expected to be one of the closest statewide races — will determine who directs the state’s legal resistance to the Trump administration and how aggressively.

• Democratic attorneys general are a key obstacle to Trump, and the stakes extend beyond partisanship to federal dollars for public services, access to mail ballots and protections for Coloradans.

The big picture: Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office has filed or joined about 90 lawsuits challenging the administration since January 2025.

• Griswold promises to continue that work; Allen says he would reconsider the state’s participation case by case.

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