about jena
about jena
A history of fighting for Colorado
A history of fighting for Colorado
Jena Griswold is dedicated to helping Coloradans.
As Colorado Secretary of State, she has protected our rights. As a woman and a mom, she knows what’s on the line. Jena is running for Attorney General to stand up to Donald Trump, and protect the rights and freedoms of all Coloradans.
Jena’s Working Class Roots
Jena grew up in a working-class family in Estes Park, Colorado. At times, her family struggled to get by, relying on food stamps to put food on the table. Jena became the first person in her family to attend a four-year college. After college, Jena earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Early Career
After law school, Jena moved to Washington, D.C., practicing international anti-corruption law. Later, she served as the Director of the Governor of Colorado’s D.C. Office, where she helped secure hundreds of millions of relief dollars to help Colorado communities hit by the 2013 flood.
Secretary of State
Bringing her experience in election law and public service, Jena Griswold was elected Colorado's 39th Secretary of State in 2018. She was reelected in 2022.
Improving Voter Access & Protecting our Elections
As Secretary of State, Jena has improved our elections and protected our democracy.
In response to widespread threats to election security and election workers, Jena spearheaded legislation to keep Colorado elections safe. She led efforts to criminalize threats to election workers, made it illegal to bring guns near voting centers, and made it a felony to compromise voting equipment.
Jena has always believed elections should be both accessible and secure. That’s why she increased the number of secure drop boxes, expanded in-person voting, guaranteed voting access on college campuses and tribal lands, and implemented Automatic Voter Registration. Jena protected the right to vote for all voters, Republican, Democrat, and Unaffiliated, alike.
Leading the Fight Against Donald Trump and MAGA Extremists
Jena has been a national leader in defending democracy against Donald Trump and MAGA extremists.
When the Colorado Supreme Court determined that Trump had engaged in insurrection, Jena followed the Constitution and argued Trump should be removed from the ballot despite receiving death threats from extremists.
