Exclusive: Former federal prosecutor Hetal Doshi to run for Colorado AG
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Hetal Doshi, a former top antitrust litigator for the U.S. Department of Justice, is entering the 2026 race for Colorado attorney general, Axios Denver has learned.
Why it matters: Doshi, who formally launches her campaign Thursday, joins an increasingly crowded Democratic primary for the open AG seat.
- Current Attorney General Phil Weiser is not seeking re-election as he runs for governor.
The big picture: A first-generation Indian American and Denver resident, Doshi previously served from 2014 to 2022 as the assistant U.S. attorney for Colorado before becoming deputy assistant attorney general at the DOJ.
- In that role from 2022 to 2025, she led landmark antitrust cases against Google, Apple, Ticketmaster and RealPage — cases aimed at breaking up corporate power and protecting consumers.
- Starting in 2014, she also served on then-President Obama's financial fraud task force, investigating white-collar crimes dating back to the Great Recession.
What she's saying: "As the daughter of immigrants, fighting for our rights is personal to me. That's why I've spent my career taking on the powerful to protect the American Dream for working families across Colorado," Doshi said in a statement first provided to Axios Denver.
State of play: Doshi is running on a three-pronged platform:
- Defend Colorado from what she calls President Trump's "all-out attack" on the rule of law, public funding and Democratic institutions.
- Take on the powerful, from price-gouging corporations and monopolies to political corruption and fraud.
- Protect rights and safety, with a focus on civil liberties, extremist threats and environmental preservation.
Between the lines: Her candidacy is supported by former House Speaker Terrance Carroll, who commended her "proven record of standing up for working families," as well as former Solicitor General of Colorado Eric Olson, who called Hetal "one of the sharpest legal minds and most capable leaders."
Zoom out: Doshi joins a packed field of Democratic contenders that includes Secretary of State Jena Griswold, Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty, former House Speaker Crisanta Duran and consumer rights attorney David Seligman.
What's next: Colorado's primary election for the seat is set for June 2026.