Michael J. Allen
- Current office
- District Attorney, 4th Judicial District (El Paso and Teller counties) (since 2021)
- Occupation
- District Attorney
What this job does
The state's top lawyer. Runs the Department of Law, defends the state in court, enforces consumer protection and antitrust laws (rules against unfair business deals and monopolies), handles criminal appeals and some complex fraud cases. A term is four years, two in a row at most. source: ballotpedia.org
Background
- Elected District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District (El Paso and Teller counties) since 2021. source: coloradopolitics.com
- More than 20 years of criminal prosecution experience. source: coloradopolitics.com
- Eight years of U.S. Navy service. source: coloradopolitics.com
- Worked in the Consumer Protection division of the Kansas Attorney General's Office. source: coloradopolitics.com
- Won the Republican primary for attorney general on June 30, 2026. source: coloradopolitics.com
In their own words
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- Public safety: support local law enforcement and prosecute serious and organized crime source: coloradopolitics.com
- Consumer protection and antitrust enforcement source: coloradopolitics.com
- Defend Colorado's water rights and state sovereignty against federal overreach source: coloradopolitics.com
- More restrained approach to regulation and litigation; use the statewide grand jury source: coloradopolitics.com
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