Phil Weiser: podcast appearances and interviews

Philip Jacob Weiser is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of Colorado since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was elected to his current role in the 2018 election, defeating Republican George Brauchler. Weiser was re-elected in 2022. In addition to his duties as attorney general, he holds the position of Hatfield professor of law and telecommunications and is the executive director and founder of the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. He is also dean emeritus at the University of Colorado Law School. Weiser has previously worked in the White House and Justice Department during the Obama and Clinton administrations. He announced his candidacy for the 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election on January 2, 2025, and secured the Democratic nomination after defeating U.S. Senator Michael Bennet in the primary on June 30, 2026.