Phil Weiser Wins Colorado Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, AP Projects

Weiser's primary victory sets up a general election contest for Colorado's governorship at a moment when the state has become a competitive battleground in statewide races.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has won the Democratic primary for governor, the Associated Press projected on July 1, 2026. The AP projection, which is based on vote returns and its established calling methodology, identified Weiser as the Democratic nominee for the state's gubernatorial race. The underlying vote tallies are publicly available through the Colorado Secretary of State's official election results portal.

Weiser has served as Colorado Attorney General since January 2019, winning re-election in November 2022 with approximately 57 percent of the vote according to the Colorado Secretary of State's certified results. His tenure in that office has included participation in multistate litigation and consumer protection actions, the details of which are documented in the Colorado Attorney General's public case records.

Colorado holds its gubernatorial general election in November 2026. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jared Polis is term-limited under Colorado's constitution, which restricts governors to two consecutive four-year terms, making the seat open for the first time since 2018. The Republican primary results and the identity of Weiser's general election opponent were not fully certified as of the time of this report; the Colorado Secretary of State's certified canvass would confirm final primary totals for all candidates.

What remains unknown at publication time includes the final margin of Weiser's primary victory, the total number of ballots cast, and whether any outstanding mail-in or provisional ballots could affect the certified result. The Colorado Secretary of State's office is the authoritative public record for those figures once canvassing is complete.