2026 Primary Election: Candidates for Attorney General

I have spent my public service career defending civil rights and holding powerful interests accountable. Most recently, I was appointed the nation’s top antitrust litigator for the U.S. Department of Justice under President Biden, taking on some of the largest corporate actors in the world. Before that, I was a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Colorado, where I prosecuted corrupt public officials, white collar and violent crime, as well as hate crimes.

That experience – standing up to well-resourced, aggressive opponents in high-stakes litigation – is exactly what this moment demands from our next AG.

As AG, I will use every tool of the office to protect LGBTQ+ people, including transgender Coloradans who find their rights increasingly under assault.

This means continuing to participate in multistate litigation challenging federal attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. That work is essential – but it should be the floor, not the ceiling, of our efforts.

That’s why I’ll prioritize targeted enforcement and strategic litigation across the state. In my experience, where there is one act of discrimination, there are often others just out of sight. Swift, well-constructed enforcement actions can have a multiplier effect – stopping serial offenders, deterring future violations, and protecting communities.

I’ll also lead meticulous, constitutionally durable enforcement. Cases like Masterpiece Cakeshop and 303 Creative show how opponents exploit factual records or procedure to erode legal protections. Experienced legal leadership are essential to fight back.

As federal courts and hostile states increasingly threaten LGBTQ+ protections, this is no time for half-measures or on-the-job learning. As the proud daughter of immigrants, the only person of color in this race, and someone who would be the first South Asian statewide elected official, I know what’s at stake when the law fails to protect vulnerable communities – and I will act accordingly.

As a prosecutor and elected District Attorney, I have a proven record of exercising legal and enforcement powers to protect LGBTQ+ community members. The creation of a Hate Crimes Initiative, hate crimes training programs for law enforcement and prosecutors, my work with Rocky Mountain Equality, fighting for legislative improvements, and joining amicus briefs are steps I took starting as soon as I took office in 2018. I will continue to partner in, and lead, these important efforts. The initiatives we started in Boulder County, such as the Safety in Pride Project, must be taken statewide.

I will also continue to engage in legislative reforms to improve protections for LGBTQ+ community members as well as community engagement to ensure raised awareness and the full implementation of these laws. With as much progress as we have seen, the rights and protections for LGBTQ+ communities are under attack. I will fight to keep current protections in place.

There are specific tools that I will utilize to expand these protections. The first is to bring legal actions against those who discriminate against members of the LGBTQ+ community. That type of action can take the form of a pattern or practice complaint or lawsuit, depending on the type of agency or organization involved. Also, the AG’s Office plays a key role in enforcing Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act. I plan to start a Civil Rights Unit within the AG’s Office. Additionally, AG Phil Weiser adopted the right approach in standing strong with the LGBTQ+ community in fighting to protect access and funding for gender-affirming care. I will build upon that approach and be assertive in the community and the courtroom. Finally, given the approach of the current President, it is essential to bring multi-state actions in order to marshall resources and make a difference nationwide.

In addition to its representation as legal counsel to various state agencies dealing with protecting the civil rights of LGBTQ+ and transgender people, such as the Colorado Civil Rights Division within the Department of Regulatory Agencies or the Colorado Office of Educational Equity within the Department of Higher Education, both of whom are clients of the Attorney General, as are all state agencies, Colorado's Attorney General is the state's legal representative in all cases involving attacks on the State's policies and laws by the Trump Administration. As Attorney General, I will continue to dedicate substantial effort toward blocking the rollback of civil rights protections being pursued across the broad gamut of federal agencies, with pursuit both individually and as part of multi-state coalitions in litigation against new rules (or revisions of old rules) or new federal actions that harm the rights of Coloradans. I would charge the smart lawyers in the AG's office with being vigilant for erosions of civil rights protections by the federal government, and to be creative in thinking of ways to combat those attacks on our neighbors and friends, whether that might be in the form of litigation against federal agencies or federal officials, or in other more practical ways that have real-world impacts, such as data privacy regulations under Colorado's state privacy law. In addition, to the extent any local or regional governments fail to comply with Colorado's robust protections of civil rights, I would use the provisions of Colorado's civil rights laws to open and pursue pattern and practice investigations and ultimately consent decrees against any jurisdiction that fails to comply with Colorado's civil rights laws.

As Colorado’s Attorney General, I would use the full authority of the office—boldly and unapologetically—to protect and expand nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people, including transgender Coloradans.

First, suing the Trump Administration: The Attorney General must aggressively challenge federal efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ protections and efforts to attack or bully LGBTQ+ people, including cutting off access to gender affirming care. Even in a hostile federal landscape, litigation can block immediate harm, protect Coloradans’ rights, and make clear that Colorado will not acquiesce to discrimination. I have already taken the Trump Administration to court over attacks on civil-rights enforcement, and as Attorney General I would continue to bring and join multi-state actions to defend our anti-discrimination protections.

Second, holding state agencies accountable: The Attorney General’s core obligation is to protect the people of Colorado—not to defend state agencies at all costs. If agencies retreat from established protections, yield to unlawful federal pressure, or fail to protect LGBTQ+ employees and communities, the AG must intervene through clear legal guidance, enforcement where necessary, or by declining to defend unlawful conduct. I would make clear that acquiescing to Trump’s mandates creates legal risk in bringing the state out of compliance with state anti-discrimination laws.

Third, affirmative enforcement under state law: The AG’s office has strong authority to attack systemic discrimination by local governments and private actors. I would aggressively use pattern-or-practice litigation and the civil rights and consumer protection and workplace laws to protect LGBTQ+ people in education, housing, employment, healthcare, and public accommodations, including bring disparate-impact cases the federal government is abandoning. Discriminatory practices can also violate Colorado’s consumer-protection laws as unfair or unconscionable. I would use all the tools at my disposal to fill the gaps left by the federal government and defend communities at risk.

Schools are on the frontline in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, and the Colorado Attorney General has a critical role to play in protecting students from censorship, discrimination, and harm.

As AG, I will defend students’ civil rights in court, including following the law regarding disparate-impact and equal-protection claims when policies or practices disproportionately harm LGBTQ+ students. Attempts to ban books, improperly influence and censor curricula, or silence LGBTQ+ expression cause real harm and deny students equal access to learning.

Equally important, I will provide clear, actionable guidance to districts and educators on state law: protecting student privacy and, above all, ensuring schools are safe for every student. Guidance must also be more than just words on a page: it must be paired with training and adequate resourcing. That’s why I will expand the AG’s coordination with educators and community partners to reinforce best practices while helping educators keep up with rapidly evolving threats.

I will also amplify our state’s individual efforts through amicus briefs and multistate litigation. By joining AGs in other states, we can push back against censorship, book bans, and policies targeting LGBTQ+ students.

We must also be prepared for continued escalation by federal agencies and the courts. We need a seasoned lawyer who can anticipate those moves and work creatively to fight back at every turn.

These threats demand serious leadership in the AG’s office. Just as you wouldn’t choose an inexperienced doctor in a medical emergency, Colorado cannot afford inexperienced leadership as we confront this growing constitutional emergency.

The Attorney General is on the front line in defending the Constitution, upholding civil rights, and ensuring that every student can learn in a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment. At its core, this means protecting schools, students’ and educators’ First Amendment right to access information and, also, protecting every student’s right to be themselves and be safe at school. As Attorney General, I’ll take legal action to ensure that any school district attempting to ban books is stopped.

Although the Trump Administration has taken steps to eliminate affirmative action, DEI programs remain lawful. I will help to raise awareness and protections around DEI programs. Also, I will fight to block federal efforts to strip funding from Colorado and our non-profits.

Attempts to ban books, erase LGBTQ+ identities, history, and experiences from curricula, or silence students’ speech run afoul of the First Amendment, equal protection, and civil rights protections. When any district or school crosses that line, the AG has the authority to act. I promise to do so.

That means providing legal guidance to school districts so they understand their obligations under the law, including Colorado’s existing anti-discrimination protections. It means intervening in court to oppose unconstitutional book bans or policies that target LGBTQ+ students. And it means using the full weight of the office to defend students’ rights to privacy, safety, and free expression—whether that’s protecting a student’s ability to use their chosen name, safeguarding confidential information, or ensuring schools address harassment and bullying appropriately.

I also believe the Attorney General should be a proactive partner to schools and our community, not just a reactive one. By working with educators, families, and civil rights organizations, the AG’s office can prevent conflicts and ensure our schools are complying with the law while serving all students. I’m committed to this work.

Colorado has enacted broad and powerful protections of librarians and educators against ill-informed censorship campaigns, and I will be energetic in upholding those protections, whether that be in the form of litigation to block illegal censorship or in rallying support for teachers and parents and students who must be free to read and learn from as many different sources of knowledge as possible. I will stand firm against efforts to close the minds of our students and our neighbors.

The Colorado Attorney General has both the authority and the responsibility to play an affirmative role in protecting inclusive education and opposing censorship in public schools.

First, affirmative enforcement against school districts: The Attorney General must be prepared to investigate and, where necessary, bring enforcement actions against school districts that undermine the safety, privacy, or equal treatment of LGBTQ+ students, including districts acquiescing to pressure from the Trump Administration or national political agendas. When districts restrict student expression, ignore harassment, or adopt policies that heighten risks for LGBTQ+ students, they are not acting neutrally—they are exposing themselves to liability under state laws.

Second, resisting, wherever possible, the misuse of “religious freedom”: The Attorney General must, wherever possible, forcefully reject attempts to use religious-liberty claims to justify censorship or exclusion. As Justice Sotomayor warned in dissent in Mahmoud v. Taylor, such arguments threaten the core purpose of public education by granting a parental veto over curricula and undermining schools’ role in preparing students for a pluralistic democracy.

Public schools must remain places where all students can learn and belong. As Attorney General, I would use every available tool to ensure Colorado’s schools are inclusive, lawful, and safe for every student.

I believe in science and the expertise of medical professionals. Colorado is a state that credits such expertise in a variety of spaces, including gender-affirming and reproductive healthcare. But we cannot take this for granted and must be defended with capable legal representation.

I will respond quickly to out-of-state demands targeting patients, families, or providers engaged in legally protected care. Speed and visibility matter in these cases; not just to win individual fights, but to deter copycat tactics from other states.

I will also establish clear points of contact and a rapid-response protocol within the Attorney General’s Office so any provider, clinic, or family served with an out-of-state request knows exactly where to turn for immediate legal support.

Unfortunately, we’ve already seen why this aggressive posture is necessary. The DOJ’s subpoena targeting Children’s Hospital Colorado - particularly given the facts known to the DOJ - was a plain play for political aggrandizement and intimidation. I will always be grounded by the facts and the law, especially as they concern the health and safety of our children.

This work also requires close partnership with the organizations doing on-the-ground work to protect and expand protections across Colorado—groups like Rocky Mountain Equality, One Colorado, Cobalt, the Center on Colfax, among others. Working together with the AG’s office, we can ensure enforcement is informed by knowledge of real-time threats and coupled with community-driven action.

As a daughter of immigrants, I know what it means when families fear government intrusion. As an experienced litigator, I also know how to stop it.

Colorado has become a bastion in the West for protecting reproductive freedom and gender-affirming health care for those who seek it in our state, and I will use the full authority of the Attorney General’s office to defend the rights of Coloradans and those who come here from other places to make those choices.

That starts with enforcing Colorado’s shield laws. When out-of-state officials attempt to issue subpoenas, warrants, or civil actions targeting patients, families, or providers for care that is legal in Colorado, the Attorney General must act decisively to block cooperation and challenge those efforts in court. I will ensure our courts, agencies, and law enforcement do not become tools for enforcing hostile laws that violate Colorado public policy and constitutional rights. It is not enough to bring those legal actions. We, also, have to win those fights. That’s why having deep experience as a lawyer and leader is essential for our next Attorney General.

The office also has a responsibility to provide clear guidance and support to providers and institutions so they can deliver care without fear of reprisal from bad actors outside our state. That includes defending health care professionals, such as Denver Health, against unlawful investigations, protecting patient privacy, and intervening when out-of-state actions threaten licensure, data security, or safety.

If necessary, I will bring or join litigation to stop unconstitutional extraterritorial enforcement and to defend anyone’s rights to travel, to make private medical decisions, and to access lawful care. Colorado should also continue to work in coalition with other states to push back against these attacks and uphold a consistent, national understanding of civil liberties, and as Attorney General I will collaborate with AGs from other states to ensure that we can win those fights.

As Colorado Secretary of State, in my role related to the certification of out-of-state extradition warrants, I announced in 2022 that my office would not approve any extradition of a Colorado healthcare provider who was charged criminally with providing abortion services or other reproductive healthcare. And as Attorney General, it will be a fundamental precept of my administration that Colorado will be a safe haven for both healthcare providers and the people who need their services. I will ensure that Colorado blocks or fights any effort by any state, or the federal government, to prosecute anyone for providing abortion services or gender-affirming healthcare.

First, I would strictly enforce Colorado’s ban on cooperation with out-of-state investigations or proceedings targeting reproductive or gender-affirming care that is lawful here. State agencies, courts, and law-enforcement officers may not share medical records or billing data, issue subpoenas or warrants, make arrests, or expend resources to help another jurisdiction punish “legally protected health-care activity.” My office would issue clear guidance, provide training, and take enforcement action where necessary to ensure every state actor understands that compliance with these demands is illegal under Colorado law.

Second, I would aggressively defend against extradition, subpoenas, and civil judgments. Colorado law bars extradition and arrest for protected care and prohibits Colorado courts from enforcing hostile out-of-state laws or judgments. The Attorney General’s office can and should move to quash subpoenas, block warrants, and intervene in court to make these protections real for providers and patients facing intimidation.

Third, I would continue—and intensify—affirmative litigation against federal efforts that unlawfully coerce providers into abandoning gender-affirming care, including threats to Medicare or Medicaid funding. As recent events make clear, federal agencies are attempting to pressure providers to cut off care without following required legal processes. Colorado must remain on the front lines of multistate litigation to stop those efforts and protect access to lawful, medically necessary care.

Finally, I would engage directly with providers to make clear that blanket suspensions of lawful gender-affirming care are not legally risk-free under Colorado law. Colorado’s nondiscrimination protections, shield-law provisions, and insurance and contracting safeguards matter. Cutting off care, while seemingly putting providers on the right side of the Trump Administration, can create legal exposure under state law.

It’s a sad and unacceptable reality that LGBTQ+ people – especially those who are immigrants, people of color, and transgender individuals – currently face heightened risks in their interactions with law enforcement, corrections, courts, and too many other public systems. As AG, I will aggressively ensure that Colorado’s government agencies follow the law and never tolerate discrimination or cooperate in illegal manners with federal agencies.

I will use the Attorney General’s authority to forcefully investigate patterns or practices of discrimination in public systems, including in detention settings, the courts, and in law enforcement agencies. This includes investigating any failure to protect LGBTQ+ people in custody, denial of medically necessary care, discriminatory placement of transgender individuals, and harassment.

I will also vigorously enforce Colorado laws that limit coordination or disclosure with federal or out-of-state authorities, particularly where such cooperation threatens to undermine civil rights.

Proper training and clear directives will also be essential. That’s why I will work to standardize statewide guidance and training on nondiscrimination, bias-free policing, and respectful treatment of LGBTQ+ immigrants and detainees.

Across my legal career, I’ve seen how public safety is weakened when people fear seeking help from the agencies that are supposed to serve them. As the only person of color in this race and the proud daughter of immigrants, I will bring both lived experience and legal expertise to this work. Colorado deserves an Attorney General who understands that dignity, safety, and equal protection are inseparable values.

The AG’s job, as the People’s Lawyer, is to ensure that the law protects people, and that means making sure that public systems don’t become sources of harm or discrimination to the most vulnerable Coloradans.

As AG, I will enforce Colorado’s strong civil rights, anti-discrimination, and privacy laws across law enforcement, corrections, courts, and other public institutions, holding the people that make up these institutions to the highest standard. When agencies engage in discriminatory practices or unlawfully cooperate with federal or out-of-state authorities in ways that violate state law, the Attorney General must step in, through investigations, enforcement actions, or litigation if necessary, to stop that conduct, to take corrective action, and ultimately to restore trust in our institutions. I will do so.

The AG’s office has the power and ability to provide clear guidance and training so public agencies understand their legal obligations. That includes making sure Colorado laws are being followed that mandate limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in custody, and requirements around due process, confidentiality, and equal treatment.

I also believe oversight matters. The Attorney General should use audits, pattern-and-practice investigations, and data transparency to identify systemic problems – something I’ve already instituted as DA for Boulder County. When violations are found, there must be real consequences and enforceable reforms, not just recommendations. As AG Phil Weiser did in suing the Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy who conspired with ICE, I will bring legal actions to ensure compliance with federal law.

As AG, I will work closely with community organizations, advocates, and local governments to ensure concerns are heard and addressed early. When necessary, as I have throughout my career, I will investigate and prosecute law enforcement and public officials. I will bring lawsuits against those that refuse to follow state law.

I support Colorado's state-law prohibitions against cooperation by state and local agencies in federal immigration enforcement activities, and I will ensure those state-law obligations are followed by all state and local agencies and officials in Colorado so that our neighbors and friends can live without fear that their local and state governments are assisting in the Trump Administration's misguided and cruel immigration policies. If that means bringing suit against a local law enforcement officer who illegally provides nonpublic information to federal agencies to assist in an immigration sweep, I will not hesitate. I will make clear to all local and regional governments that any participation by them in federal immigration activities or any type of illegal discriminatory practices will be met with swift and stern legal consequences.

One of my core responsibilities as Attorney General would be to ensure our public institutions, including our criminal legal system, advance the interests of the people of Colorado—real community safety, not business as usual in ways that punish poverty and disproportionately harm marginalized groups, including LGBTQ+ communities.

First, I would enforce Colorado’s civil-rights (and where relevant privacy and consumer protection laws) against public agencies and their contractors that engage in discrimination or unlawful cooperation with the federal government. Collaboration with the federal administration may violate Colorado nondiscrimination laws, limits on information-sharing, or other protections. In other words, acquiescence is not neutrality—it creates legal risk, and agencies need to understand that.

Second, I would use the Attorney General’s investigative and pattern-or-practice authority to address systemic violations, not just individual cases. Where law enforcement agencies, jails, courts, or service providers routinely single out immigrants or LGBTQ+ people for surveillance, denial of services, or referral to federal authorities in violation of state law, the AG should hold them accountable under state law.

Third, I would issue clear public guidance and require targeted training so agencies understand exactly what Colorado law requires—and forbids. Confusion is often used as cover for discrimination. My office would make explicit that honoring unlawful federal requests, hostile out-of-state subpoenas, or treating immigrant or LGBTQ+ communities differently can expose agencies to serious liability.

Intersectionality is not a theoretical or political issue for me; it is my lived experience. I am a first-generation woman of color and from my own life, I know that the sum of those identities is distinct from each piece of that identity,

I will bring that lived experience to my leadership as Attorney General. I will ensure that civil rights, consumer protection, and enforcement priorities reflect the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people, particularly LGBTQ+ people of color, transgender Coloradans, and those who live in immigrant communities.

Enforcement under my watch will reflect the modern realities of Coloradans. That means recognizing and comprehensively responding to overlapping areas of harms: housing discrimination, wage theft and retaliation, healthcare denial, consumer fraud and scams targeting marginalized communities, and discriminatory conduct in public accommodations. I will ensure the Attorney General’s office tracks patterns of abuse, not just individual complaints, to identify systemic violations and repeat offenders.

I will also treat housing and economic stability as core civil rights and consumer protection issues. That means using the Attorney General’s authority to challenge discriminatory screening and eviction practices, abusive junk fees, and exclusionary policies that deny economic opportunity to too many members of our community.

Third, our healthcare enforcement will recognize that reproductive justice and healthcare equality are linked. That’s why our office will investigate insurance discrimination, denial of fertility and family-building care, and HIV-related discrimination, among other practices.

Finally, as I said before, I believe that effective enforcement must be shaped in partnership with the organizations closest to the community. As I did when I worked to combat the rise of hate crimes in Colorado, I will focus on bringing community partners to the table so that our enforcement decisions are informed by the broadest range of expertise and experience.

I’m running for AG to fight for justice for every Coloradan. A core part of ensuring justice is done is enforcing civil rights protections in a way that reflects the lived experiences of the people we serve. That means recognizing that no person holds only one identity; the AG’s office must consider how LGBTQ+ communities are impacted by intersections with race, immigration status, income, gender identity, and access to health care. I’ve centered this approach as DA, and I am committed to bringing it to the AG’s office.

As DA, I’ve worked across Colorado to make sure our justice system is informed by data and the lived experience of community members. Using tools like the data dashboard we launched in Boulder County, the AG’s office will look at patterns in the justice system and its outcomes as they impact LGBTQ+ people of color, trans people, and immigrants. That data and community dialogue are central to understanding how other forms of discrimination are worsening challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces in accessing housing, employment, health care, and access to public services.

A major priority in my office will be enforcing fair housing and anti-discrimination laws and extending the full force of the law when LGBTQ+ people face eviction, housing discrimination, or harassment. The office will also make sure reproductive freedom and access to care are protected for every Coloradan and everyone who seeks care here, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, or income.

As DA, It’s been a priority for me to build strong relationships with organizations in the community advocating for and protecting community members. As AG, I am committed to maintaining strong partnerships with organizations like Rocky Mountain Equality and the advocates that lead these organizations to help shape my office’s work.

The Colorado Attorney General's office has hundreds of lawyers working across seven different functional sections, as well as several freestanding units under the Attorney General directly. As Attorney General, I will ensure that all of the legal professionals in all of the AG's office understand the priority of ensuring that Coloradans' civil rights are protected, whether that is in the context of protection against housing discrimination for transgender residents through enforcement of Colorado's anti-discrimination laws or enforcement against surveillance pricing against LGTBQ+ consumers who are charged higher prices based on who they are, in violation of Colorado's consumer protection laws.

An intersectional approach is core to how I have practiced law my entire career. As a civil-rights, workers’-rights, and consumer-protection lawyer, my work has always focused on representing people and communities in confronting systemic injustice—not treating immigrant justice, LGBTQ+ equality, economic security, and reproductive freedom as separate silos. The communities I serve do not experience these harms separately, and an Attorney General’s office should not treat them as separate problems.

As Attorney General, I would institutionalize that approach through a deliberate model of co-governance and collaboration across the Department of Law. That means lawyers working on consumer protection, labor standards, housing, healthcare, environmental enforcement, and economic justice would be expected to engage directly with impacted communities and to help shape enforcement priorities—rather than leaving that work solely to attorneys in a traditional civil-rights unit. Intersectionality must be reflected in how the entire office listens, learns, and acts.

This approach would also guide how the office defends the state. Defense decisions should not be made in a vacuum or based on a reflexive “defend at all costs” mindset. Instead, lawyers across the office must consider how state actions affect people and communities, including, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and people of color—and whether those actions are consistent with Colorado law, constitutional protections, and the lived realities of the communities we serve.

This is about building an Attorney General’s office that understands how systems of power overlap, values community-informed decision-making, and uses every part of its authority to confront injustice as it actually operates in people’s lives.

We don’t have to look far to find examples of data sharing being used to target and harass members of the LGTBQ+, immigrant, and other marginalized communities. Colorado has strong laws against improper data sharing with certain federal agencies, but laws do not enforce themselves. That’s why as AG I will make it a priority for my office to identify and investigate any instances where agencies violate Colorado law.

Further, as Attorney General, I will use my authority under the Colorado Privacy Act to treat privacy violations as both a consumer protection and civil rights issue, which can include the improper collection, sale, or sharing of sensitive, deeply personal data.

Within state government, I will work with partner organizations to identify and limit unnecessary and improper data-sharing. This can include clear guidelines for data-sharing, protocols for data minimization, as well as a clear process before information is shared with other entities.

I will also focus on the murky practices of big data brokers and emerging technologies, including AI systems that enable discriminatory housing, employment, or credit decisions. As a federal prosecutor at the Department of Justice, I led a team of hundreds of attorneys and staff in suing RealPage for using big data to drive up rents. I am also the only candidate in this field who has specific experience prosecuting data brokers who model and sell data in fraudulent schemes that target vulnerable populations. As AG, I will ensure Colorado looks at similar opportunities to go after data and algorithmic exploitation.

At a time when other states and federal actors are using data as a tool of surveillance and intimidation, Colorado needs an Attorney General who understands the technology and is prepared to enforce our laws aggressively.

Protecting Coloradans’ privacy is a civil rights issue. That’s why I fought for Senate Bill 276 to restrict the sharing of personal identifying information of immigrants with the federal government. When government data is misused or unnecessarily stored or shared, it can put LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and people seeking reproductive healthcare and abortion care at risk of surveillance and criminalization. As AG, my commitment is to make sure Colorado’s government does not contribute to that harm.

As AG, I will enforce Colorado’s existing privacy, consumer protection, and civil rights laws and to ensure that state and local agencies collect only what data is necessary and share it only when legally required to do so. That includes scrutinizing information-sharing agreements, data requests, and subpoenas to prevent Colorado agencies’ data and information from becoming backdoor enforcement tools for other states’ hostile laws or federal actions that conflict with Colorado law and put Coloradans privacy and safety at risk.

I will also defend Coloradans in court by challenging unlawful data demands from out-of-state or federal entities who may seek to target Coloradans, and by enforcing shield laws that protect patient and provider information. Protecting healthcare providers’ ability to do their jobs and patients’ ability to seek care is essential to our entire community. Where needed, I will pursue litigation to stop unconstitutional surveillance or data-sharing that violates privacy rights and due process.

Finally, protecting privacy requires transparency and accountability. I will support audits, oversight, and public reporting so people know how their data is being used and can trust that the government is acting lawfully and responsibly.

The Colorado Attorney General is responsible for promulgating regulations under the state's recently enacted state-law Privacy Act, with a particular focus on data privacy and non-discriminatory use of personally identifiable data. As Attorney General, I will make sure that these regulations adequately and appropriately protect Coloradans from nefarious uses of their PII. Also, I am currently being sued by Trump’s DOJ for refusing to have over private voter data, and look forward to beating them in court.

Government collection and sharing of data can place LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, people seeking abortion care, and other marginalized communities at real risk. As Attorney General, protecting people from those harms would be a core enforcement priority.

First, I would actively investigate state agencies that collect, retain, or share personal information in ways that are not legally required and that expose people to harm. That includes scrutinizing information-sharing with federal agencies and other states, as well as the use of surveillance tools like license-plate readers and systems such as Flock, which can enable persistent tracking and downstream misuse. Where agencies violate Colorado privacy, labor, or civil-rights laws, including our shield laws, I would not hesitate to take enforcement action.

Second, I would proactively counsel agencies about the legal risks created by unnecessary data collection and sharing. Too often, agencies treat federal requests or surveillance technologies as routine or inevitable. They are not. Acquiescing to hostile federal demands—or adopting expansive surveillance practices—can create serious liability under Colorado law.

I am prepared to do this work. In my current role, I am already suing the State of Colorado for cooperating with ICE in attempts to share personal identifying information held by the Colorado Department of Labor. As Attorney General, I would bring that same independence and vigilance to the office.

Finally, this is not just about government actors. Private surveillance and big-tech companies play an increasingly dangerous role in data collection and exploitation. I would use Colorado’s consumer-protection, civil rights, privacy, and shield laws to take on companies that engage in unfair, deceptive, or unsafe surveillance practices and to prevent private data pipelines from becoming tools of exploitation.

Meaningful engagement with any community must be grounded in trust, action, and accountability—not symbolism. I bring that perspective from my time as an Assistant U.S. Attorney here in Colorado, where I worked on cases that touched communities across the state, including deeply personal cases involving civil rights abuse and hate crimes. That work required deep, sustained outreach with affected communities and advocates to ensure enforcement decisions reflected real harm – not just a single, public meeting with no follow up or accountability.

As Attorney General, I will carry that model forward by working closely with the organizations doing the work on the ground across Colorado. That includes statewide LGBTQ+ advocates like Rocky Mountain Equality and One Colorado; trans-led and community-based partners; healthcare and civil-rights groups; and organizations serving LGBTQ+ people of color and immigrants. As the only person of color in this race, I will ensure that these relationships will be ongoing, structured, and tied directly to enforcement priorities—not occasional check-ins.

I will ensure we have a strong LGBTQ+ Community Advisory Council, with regular meetings and geographically inclusive representation including youth-serving organizations, healthcare providers, and groups led by LGBTQ+ people of color. My office will also maintain clear, formal channels for organizations to flag emerging patterns of discrimination or threats so concerns can be triaged quickly, before harm spreads.

This engagement is especially urgent as federal protections face renewed risk. With the Supreme Court increasingly willing to revisit settled precedent, including foundational rulings such as Obergefell, states may soon be left to defend marriage equality and family protections on their own. If that happens, Colorado must be ready – legally, strategically, and immediately.

This is not symbolic engagement. It is how you prepare for a constitutional emergency and it is the work I have dedicated my career to advancing.

For the last eight years as District Attorney, I’ve worked hard to ensure that our office is in daily communication with community leaders because I believe that our justice system works best when it is grounded in the lived experiences of the people it serves. I rely on community partnerships and guidance to lead my office and serve the community. My programs and initiatives as DA have incorporated ongoing and meaningful engagement. I’ll take that same ethos to the AG’s office.

I’ll establish regular, structured engagement with LGBTQ+ community members and community-based organizations, including groups representing LGBTQ+ people of color, transgender and nonbinary Coloradans, youth, immigrants, and people in rural communities and from across the state. Currently, the AG’s office staff is almost entirely based in Denver. As AG, I’ll ensure that staff is based in the communities that it serves, not just on the front range so voices from every region help inform the office’s priorities.

I also believe in clear lines of communication. My office will designate senior points of contact for LGBTQ+ community engagement so organizations know where to turn, can raise concerns in real time, and receive timely follow-up. The office will use community input to shape enforcement strategies, identify challenges and threats, and evaluate where civil rights, consumer protection, or public safety interventions are needed. When patterns of discrimination or abuse are raised by community partners, the office will take steps to correct these issues. My Civil Rights Unit will ensure that this happens on a formal and informal basis.

Finally, I will prioritize sustained, meaningful partnerships, not just outreach. By collaborating with community-based organizations on education, guidance, and prevention efforts, the Attorney General’s office can help reduce harm before it reaches the courtroom.

My experience as Colorado Secretary of State has given me strong fundamental experiences in meeting and working with LGBTQ+ community organizations across the state, whether that has been in Colorado Springs and the victims of the Club Q massacre, or on the Western Slope with advocates concerned about protecting the right to vote. I will continue to make it a priority to reach out to and to listen to the concerns of my friends in the LGBTQ+ community, and I will continue to carry on the practice of ensuring that the Attorney General's office itself is a welcoming and supportive workplace for all Coloradans.

One of the reasons I am running for Attorney General is that I have seen how government “community engagement” too often becomes a box-checking exercise—sporadic listening sessions, informal relationships, and feedback that rarely shapes real decisions. LGBTQ+ communities deserve better, as do immigrant communities, rural communities, workers, and others directly impacted by the Attorney General’s work.

As Attorney General, I would of course maintain an open-door policy and regular meetings with LGBTQ+ community-based organizations across Colorado. But more importantly, I would structure engagement so it is ongoing, transparent, and meaningfully tied to enforcement and policy decisions.

First, I would establish regular, public-facing hearings convened by the Attorney General’s office where individuals and organizations can testify about the challenges they are facing. In some instances, these hearings should be LGBTQ+-specific, recognizing the distinct harms those communities face. In others, they could intentionally bring LGBTQ+ communities together with overlapping immigrant communities, rural communities, and others experiencing overlapping forms of harm. These forums would not be symbolic. Testimony would be documented, responded to, and used to shape enforcement priorities, litigation decisions, and policy guidance.

Second, I would integrate community engagement directly into how the Department of Law operates. Attorneys across practice areas—not just those in a traditional civil-rights unit—would be expected to participate in structured engagement and to explain how community input is shaping their work, including consumer protection, labor enforcement, privacy, and state defense.

Finally, I would commit to feedback and accountability. When communities raise concerns, the office should explain what actions it is taking, what it is not, and why.