This Jewish Tech Millionaire Could Become the First Openly Gay Man Elected Governor in the U.S. read

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http://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.798269

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Less than 10 years after his Washington debut, Polis now has his sights set on a new goal: to serve as governor of Colorado.

The Jewish Democrat announced earlier this month that he was joining the already crowded race with an ambitious three-pronged platform: to ensure Colorado uses only renewable energy by 2040, provide free preschool and kindergarten across the state, and fight income inequality.

If he wins, the 42-year-old would make history in more ways than one — by becoming both the first Jewish governor in Colorado and its first openly gay person to serve in the post. He would also become the first openly gay man elected governor anywhere in the U.S. (New Jersey's Jim McGreevey came out while in office, just before resigning as governor).

Polis’ candidacy has upset the gubernatorial race, where Rep. Ed Perlmutter, also a Democrat, was previously seen as the front-runner, said David Flaherty, a political consultant who runs the Colorado-based firm Magellan Strategies.
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[Jake Stern]

1. I would vote for him

Plus his district is solid blue so we wouldn't have to worry about who would be replacing him.