SOUTHERN COLORADO (KOAA) — The District Attorney (DA) for El Paso and Teller Counties is running for Attorney General (AG). Michael Allen is seeking the Republican nomination.
Allen says he wants to bring balance back to Colorado. Democratic candidates have held every statewide office since 2020 in Colorado and have maintained majorities at the Colorado Capitol.
It's not uncommon for Colorado to have a Democratic Governor and a Republican AG.
"I think if you look at what's happened in the state of Colorado since that time, I think Colorado is ready for a change, you know, there's plenty of polling out there," said Allen. "You've seen it, I'm sure, talking about dissatisfaction with both parties and sort of the direction of the state, and I think I've got a lot to offer the state to help out on lots of different issues that the Attorney General has scope over."
Allen pointed to the work his office has done in reducing motor vehicle thefts in the past few years as some of the experience he would bring to the AG's Office.
Allen was first elected as DA in 2020 and re-elected last year. He faces a field of Democratic candidates, including current Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty.
Allen still has two years left as DA before his current term is up.
So far, one other Republican candidate, Connor Pennington, has filed with the Secretary of State's Office.
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