Michael Allen (Colorado)

Michael Allen

Republican Party

Candidate, Attorney General of Colorado

El Paso County District Attorney

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

5

Predecessor: Dan May (R)

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

June 30, 2026

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Michael Allen (Republican Party) is the El Paso County District Attorney in Colorado. Allen assumed office on January 12, 2021. Allen's current term ends on January 9, 2029.

Allen (Republican Party) is running for election for Attorney General of Colorado. Allen declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 30, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Colorado Attorney General election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Colorado

Hetal Doshi (D), Michael Dougherty (D), Crisanta Duran (D), Jena Griswold (D), and David Seligman (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Colorado on June 30, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Hetal Doshi
		Michael Dougherty
		Crisanta Duran
		Jena Griswold
	Submit photo	David Seligman

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Attorney General of Colorado

Michael Allen (R) and Conner Pennington (R) are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Colorado on June 30, 2026.

		Candidate
		Michael Allen
	Submit photo	Conner Pennington

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2024

See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Colorado (2024)

General election

General election for El Paso County District Attorney

Incumbent Michael Allen defeated Jeremy Dowell in the general election for El Paso County District Attorney on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Allen (R)	60.9	217,064
	Submit photo	Jeremy Dowell (D)	39.1	139,638

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 356,702
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for El Paso County District Attorney

Jeremy Dowell advanced from the Democratic primary for El Paso County District Attorney on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeremy Dowell	100.0	36,984

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,984
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for El Paso County District Attorney

Incumbent Michael Allen defeated David Willson in the Republican primary for El Paso County District Attorney on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Allen	65.6	54,561
	Submit photo	David Willson	34.4	28,638

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 83,199
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Colorado (2020)

General election

General election for El Paso County District Attorney

Michael Allen won election in the general election for El Paso County District Attorney on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Allen (R)	100.0	288,474

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 288,474
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Warren Price (L)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for El Paso County District Attorney

Michael Allen defeated Mark Waller in the Republican primary for El Paso County District Attorney on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Allen	54.3	51,330
		Mark Waller	45.7	43,164

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,494
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for El Paso County District Attorney

Warren Price advanced from the Libertarian convention for El Paso County District Attorney on April 13, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Warren Price (L)

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

As a current Senior Deputy District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District and a Navy veteran, I have dedicated my life to serving our community and our nation. As a husband and father to two sons, I am personally invested in keeping our community safe. This is not politics for me and you. This is real life. And I know how to achieve justice having worked in prosecution since 2004 and serving the citizens of El Paso and Teller Counties since 2011.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Prosecutor. Not a politician.
• Experience Matters
• Pursue Innovative Solutions That Keep our Community Safe

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As your next District Attorney, I promise to tackle the issues that pose a threat to our children, our laws, and our community.

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