Affordability & Consumer Protection: Supports aggressive enforcement against fraud, deceptive business practices, antitrust violations, and landlord abuse. Frames affordability as a legal protection issue for seniors, renters, students, and low‑income families.  

• Held corporations accountable for fraud and consumer deception

• Expanded community education to prevent scams

• Won a $1M judgment against a realty company for deceptive fees and withholding deposits

Civil Rights & Free Speech: Prioritizes protection of constitutional rights, including free expression and voting access. Pledges to challenge violations regardless of political source. 

• Created Colorado’s first DA Hate Crimes Initiative and Hotline (2018)

• Currently prosecuting the Pearl Street Mall terror attack

• Prosecuted election fraud by an elected official

• Conducted voter‑education partnerships on ballot security

Crime & Public Safety: Supports strong law enforcement partnerships combined with prevention programs addressing mental health, substance use, and youth needs. 

• Created Mental Health Diversion Program (nationally recognized)

• Established a Human Trafficking Unit

• Launched Colorado’s first Domestic Violence Acute Response      Team

• Expanded Juvenile Diversion (92% success rate)

• Led statewide training improvements for law enforcement

• Awards: Multiple Outstanding Trial Team awards (Mark Redwine, King Soopers mass murder)

Criminal Justice Reform: Advocates for fairness, accuracy, and evidence‑based reforms in sentencing, wrongful convictions, and diversion. 

• National Innocence Project Award for eyewitness ID reform

• Member, Colorado Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice

• Launched Colorado’s first Fresh Start Warrant Forgiveness Program

• Led early statewide Mental Health Diversion efforts

Environment, Water & Public Lands: Supports defending Colorado’s water rights, prosecuting polluters, and blocking public‑land sell‑offs. Emphasizes readiness for Colorado River Compact litigation. 

• Prosecuted environmental crimes as head of the AG’s Criminal Section

• Committed to immediate legal action against public‑land sell‑offs

• Prepared for Colorado River negotiations and potential Supreme Court litigation

Gun Violence Prevention: Supports responsible gun ownership, safe‑storage initiatives, red‑flag laws, and community education. 

• Lead prosecutor in the King Soopers mass‑shooting case

• Worked with gun‑violence prevention groups statewide

• Created Colorado’s first free gun‑safe distribution program

• Promoted safe‑storage education with schools and youth groups

Hate Crimes & Equal Justice: Plans to expand statewide hate‑crime enforcement, strengthen laws, and improve trust with targeted communities. 

• Established Colorado’s first Hate Crimes Initiative

• Advocated for stronger hate‑crime statutes

• Created a victim hotline for reporting hate crimes

• Built partnerships with LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities

• Award: Judge Horace “Bud” & June Holmes Community Award

Technology, AI & Cybersecurity: Supports modernizing public‑safety technology, strengthening cybersecurity, protecting kids online, and ensuring innovation‑friendly regulation. Plans to champion AI/quantum policy, youth online safety, and streamlined compliance for high‑growth companies. 

• Worked with tech leaders on cybersecurity and data transparency

• Expanded digital forensics for trafficking and child‑exploitation cases

Workers’ Rights: Supports wage‑theft enforcement, union rights, and protections for working people. 

• Former Teamsters Union member

• Advocated for Colorado’s Wage Theft Prevention Law (2019)

• Trained DA offices statewide on wage‑theft enforcement

• Award: Wage Justice Champion (2019)

• Supports the Worker Protection Act