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Phil Weiser: “We're facing a challenging moment now, like we did in 1986…”

Featuring: Phil Weiser, Democratic | Attorney General of Colorado

Colorado Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Debate

Published June 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 57:56

I came to Colorado after law school, and I love Colorado. I love how in Colorado we care about one another. We're facing a challenging moment now, like we did in 1986 when we elected Roy Romer. And as your governor, I'll stand strong against this lawless bullying administration to protect our freedoms, and I'll work with every community and fight for a better future. (57:56–58:03)

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Asserts that the current moment is as challenging as it was in 1986 when Roy Romer was elected.

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“I took on big pharma companies like Purdue Pharma, Johnson and Johnson and more. And I brought back $900 million to Colorado.”
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“Taking away Snap benefits from 600,000 Coloradans mean you're threatening people's next meal, which she did twice. I sued both times. We won…”
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“Car accidents were the number one cause of death for young people. Not anymore. It's a distant third.”
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“In Colorado right now, 45% of people leaving prison end up back in within three years. The national average is 37%.”
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“I've gone to every single county in Colorado, all 64 counties, and I've gone there again and again.”
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“When it's fighting the King Soopers Safeway merger, I showed up all across Colorado, did 19 town halls.”
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“Johns Hopkins School of Public Health [praised the opioid crisis response framework].”
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“The response framework we developed [for the opioid crisis] has been praised from John Oliver, called it the gold standard.”
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“She tried to firefighters from the Forest Service last year right before fire season. I sued her about that. We won, too.”
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“If it's a Chesapeake Bay issue that doesn't affect Colorado, I wouldn't sue.”
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“If it's SNAP benefits, if it's Forest Service, firefighters being fired, if it's energy funds, I'm going to sue.”
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“You said, I brought these 65 lawsuits for political reasons. You've had months to think about it. You can't name a single one that I…”
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“I have the responsibility as the attorney general to enforce an important public policy. Colorado law enforcement does law enforcement and…”
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“We have public health inspection authority in Colorado. That is a critical tool that we can use to make sure that any facility that's going…”
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“It's easier for kids, for so many to get access to fentanyl or guns, often using social media, than a job.”
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“Today, 40% have no mentors.”
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“The worst thing is his vetoes of legislation regulating social media.”
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“It's easier for kids to get access to guns and fentanyl on social media than a pizza.”
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“Governor Polis vetoed it. I'll sign it.”
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“Sign it.”
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“Look down the list of companies suing to break up Live Nation.”
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“Breaking up the Kroger Albertsons merger by being a part of the litigation to stop it.”
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“Taking on Google, taking on Meta for harming our kids.”
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“I want to change Citizens United here in Colorado and get corporate and dark money out of our politics.”
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“Yes.”
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“I've heard that about businesses. I heard one today who said it was too hard to get the business located and sited, so they chose Utah…”
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“I don't want companies to leave Colorado. I want this to be a place that all companies want to be.”
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“Senator Bennett has a super PAC with out of state billionaires, with companies like Sigma and Uber and others.”
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“I'll be the candidate who overturned Citizens United in Colorado.”
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“Change our campaign finance law so corporations can't do this.”
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“State AGs were not as organized [in the first Trump term].”
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“We are on the case [regarding Trump administration policies].”
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“You've continued to vote for increases in ICE funding in Trump 1, you voted in Trump 2 to give ICE more detention powers.”
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“I'm committed to getting rid of the antiquated Labor Peace act.”
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“I would assign that one [social media bill].”
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“We need the right guardrails [for autonomous driving technology].”
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“I absolutely would sign [the ban on algorithmic software to set rent prices]. I've got a lawsuit on the same point, Mr. Bennett.”
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“She should have served up until the time that she was eligible for parole and been treated like any other prisoner.”
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“I've every year sponsored the joint organization's leading transition, or jolt, conference in western Colorado.”
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“US Soldiers showing up five days after my mom was born in the Buchenwald concentration camp.”
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“I'll stand strong against this lawless bullying administration to protect our freedoms.”
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“I'll work with every community and fight for a better future. Housing, food, childcare, healthcare that everyone can afford.”
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