Five things to know about the Democratic candidate for Colorado attorney general

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State Rep. Joe Salazar, a three-term member of the Colorado General Assembly and a civil rights attorney, is one of two Democrats running for Colorado attorney general in the June primary.

He has worked as an investigator for the Colorado Civil Rights Division and as a criminal investigator for the Colorado Division of Insurance.

With a deep family history in Colorado and support from the most liberal wings of the Democratic party, he has won backing from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a former presidential candidate.

Here are five things you need to know about (and a short biography of) Salazar, who is facing former University of Colorado Law School dean Phil Weiser in the June 26 Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general:

Age: 46

Where he grew up: Thornton

Education: University of Colorado, University of Denver Law School

Current occupation: State legislator, civil rights attorney
Read about how Phil Weiser and Joe Salazar are generally aligned on the issues — but not on how to solve them.

Deep Colorado roots

Salazar calls himself a Colorado son and says his family roots here date back to before the Centennial State was a state.

His family’s Spanish side came to the area in the late 1500s or early 1600s. He also has ties to the Apache tribe and says his connection to Colorado is on a “spirit-deep level.”

“I get how difficult it is to make it through life, particularly when you’re in cycles of poverty,” he said. “That’s why I do what I do.”

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Source : Denver Post