Michael J. Allen

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Michael has devoted his career to one fundamental responsibility: seeking justice for victims and holding dangerous criminals accountable. As District Attorney, he and his team prosecuted the Club Q shooter to the fullest extent of the law, worked to hold repeat domestic violence offenders accountable, and created Colorado’s first motor vehicle theft team that reduced motor vehicle theft by 50% in 2025.

He also created an Organized Crime Unit focused on dismantling fentanyl trafficking, drug cartels, and violent robbery rings. His office has prosecuted more fentanyl-death cases than any other district attorney’s office in Colorado and secured some of the longest prison sentences in the state for those crimes. Throughout his service, Michael has demanded transparency, accountability, and real results from the office tasked with protecting the public.

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For too long, Colorado’s criminal justice system has put the interests of offenders ahead of victims. Repeat offenders are allowed to cycle through the system, accumulating arrest after arrest and charge after charge without meaningful consequences. Victims and their families deserve better. Under Michael’s leadership, public safety and justice for victims will be the priority.

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As Colorado’s chief law enforcement officer, Michael will work with district attorneys, sheriffs, police chiefs, and law enforcement agencies across the state to confront crime wherever it occurs. He will advocate for laws that put victims first, use the statewide grand jury to investigate organized criminal activity that crosses jurisdictional lines, and ensure dangerous criminals are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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Colorado families are being squeezed from every direction. The cost of housing, groceries, insurance, utilities, and other necessities continue to rise, while government makes taxpayers pay more so government spending can continue to rise. Michael believes government has a responsibility to live within its means and deliver real results for the people who pay the bills.

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As Attorney General, Michael will bring a results-driven and taxpayer-focused approach to the office. He will conduct a top-to-bottom review of spending, eliminate unnecessary waste, and consolidate operations when doing so can save taxpayer dollars without compromising public safety. That includes ending wasteful practices such as spending $4.5 million on office space that sits unused.

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Fighting crime is also an important part of protecting Colorado families from rising costs. Every stolen vehicle, burglarized home, and shoplifted business creates real financial costs. Motor vehicle theft contributes to insurance losses and rising premiums. Property crime creates costs for homeowners and insurers. Retail theft forces businesses to spend more on security and absorb lost inventory, and those costs are ultimately passed on to the consumer.

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Government exists to serve the people, not the other way around. Corruption, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars undermine our confidence in government institutions and erodes the public’s trust. When public officials abuse their authority for personal, financial, or political gain, Colorado families are the ones who pay the price.

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As Attorney General, Michael will restore the Attorney General’s Office to its role as an independent watchdog for the people of Colorado. He will investigate credible allegations of corruption, fraud, and misconduct wherever the facts lead, without fear or favor and regardless of who is involved. He will work with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to hold those who abuse the public trust accountable, recover misused taxpayer dollars whenever possible, and ensure that no individual, elected official, or government agency is above the law.

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Criminals are becoming more sophisticated. They use technology to impersonate trusted businesses, government agencies, friends, and family members, and increasingly target older adults and other vulnerable consumers. Protecting Coloradans requires more than responding after someone has been victimized. It also requires aggressive enforcement, strong partnerships, and prevention.

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As a former consumer protection attorney, Michael understands the important role the Attorney General can play in protecting consumers. As Attorney General, he will aggressively investigate and prosecute those who prey on Colorado consumers. He will strengthen partnerships among law enforcement, district attorneys, financial institutions, nonprofits, and community organizations so emerging scams can be identified and addressed before they spread.

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We must conserve and use water wisely. We must protect the watersheds and infrastructure that produce and deliver it. And we must vigorously defend Colorado’s legal right to the water that belongs to our state under the law and our interstate compacts.

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Protecting our water, and growing our economy, are not competing goals. A reliable and healthy water supply is an economic asset that gives farmers, ranchers, businesses, and communities the confidence to invest in Colorado’s future. That means pursuing responsible conservation, improving infrastructure, embracing technology, expanding storage where appropriate, and using water reuse and other innovative solutions when they make sense.

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But independence does not mean turning the Attorney General’s Office into a partisan litigation machine. The office should not sue the federal government simply because of one person. Every potential legal action should be evaluated on the facts, the law, the Constitution, and the best interests of Colorado.

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But independence does not mean turning the Attorney General’s Office into a partisan litigation machine. The office should not sue the federal government simply because of one person. Every potential legal action should be evaluated on the facts, the law, the Constitution, and the best interests of Colorado.