Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser visited The Lincoln Center in Fort Collins Feb. 20 to host a town hall highlighting his 2026 gubernatorial campaign. Current Gov. Jared Polis is ineligible to seek another term, leaving the seat open to a slate of fresh candidates who will spend the next several months competing for a chance to become Colorado’s next chief executive come Nov. 3.
First elected attorney general in 2018, Weiser cast himself as a candidate prepared to stand up for the rights of Coloradans in the face of federal overreach. He said his legal experience, including his part in numerous lawsuits against President Donald Trump, has prepared him to confront pressing issues like affordability, climate policy and executive interference.
“The next governor cannot be a governor who says, ‘I’m going to do one thing,’” Weiser said. “We’ve got too many challenges ahead on housing, on health care, on childcare, on water, on how we build transportation systems and so much more. I’ve done this work. I’m ready to get to work on day one.”…