Colorado Democrat Jared Polis becomes first openly gay man ever elected governor

Jared Polis.
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Democrat Jared Polis has won the Colorado governor's race, defeating Republican Walker Stapleton, NBC News and ABC News project.

Polis is the first openly gay man ever elected as governor in the United States. He is now serving in the House of Representatives, representing Colorado's 2nd Congressional District.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.