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Jared Polis

Governor of Colorado — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.

Jared Polis

Democratic Colorado 2019–present In office

Born May 12, 1975

Terms

  1. Governor of Colorado Democratic Current

    January 8, 2019 → present

Background

  • background Born May 12, 1975; entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist; Democrat; initially served Colorado State Board of Education (2001–2007).
  • role U.S. House (2009–2019) representing Colorado's 2nd district; 43rd Governor of Colorado (2019–present); Democrat.
  • achievement First openly gay man elected to Congress as non-incumbent (2008); first openly gay parent in Congress (2011).
  • achievement First openly gay man elected governor of U.S. state (2018); first Jewish governor of Colorado; first governor in same-sex marriage.
  • achievement Third-wealthiest member of U.S. Congress with estimated net worth of $122.6 million; only Democratic member of Liberty Caucus.

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