Jared Polis
Jared Polis | |
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 Polis in 2026 | |
| 43rd Governor of Colorado | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Dianne Primavera |
| Preceded by | John Hickenlooper |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office July 12, 2024 – July 26, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Spencer Cox |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Stitt |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Udall |
| Succeeded by | Joe Neguse |
| Member of the Colorado State Board of Education from the at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jared Schutz May 12, 1975 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Susan Polis (mother) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Campaign website |
Jared Schutz Polis (/ˈpoʊlɪs/ POH-liss; né Schutz; born May 12, 1975) is an American politician, entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Colorado. From 2009 to 2019, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Colorado's 2nd congressional district. From 2001 to 2007 he served on the Colorado State Board of Education. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
First elected to Congress in 2008, Polis is the first openly gay man elected to Congress as a non-incumbent. He was the third-wealthiest member of the United States Congress, with an estimated net worth of $122.6 million, and the only Democratic member of the Liberty Caucus. In 2011, he became the first openly gay parent in Congress.
In 2018, Polis was elected governor of Colorado. He is the first openly gay man elected governor of a U.S. state, the first Jewish governor of Colorado, and the first governor in a same-sex marriage. He was reelected in 2022.