About Michael Allen…

Michael knows what it takes to tackle crime in Colorado. With his more than 20-year career in prosecution, he has the experience to fight for you and your family.

• Elected District Attorney in the Fourth Judicial District (El Paso and Teller Counties) in 2020 and re-elected in 2024. Has served in prosecution since starting his prosecution career as an intern during law school in 2004.
• Created an Organized Crime Unit to prosecute fentanyl traffickers, cartels, and violent robbery rings. This unit has prosecuted more fentanyl-death cases than any other office in Colorado, and secured the longest prison sentences statewide.
• Launched Colorado’s first motor vehicle theft team, resulting in motor vehicle theft cases dropping from over 5,000 cases in 2024 to under 1,500 through November of 2025.
• Prosecuted the Club Q mass shooting case as a hate crime and secured the second-longest prison sentence in Colorado history.
• Delivered justice for the Stauch family by putting Gannon Stauch’s murderer behind bars for life.
• Focused resources on prosecuting repeat domestic violence abusers.
• Increased transparency through community outreach and creation of data dashboards.