Progress is being made in America and it would seem those with left-wing leanings are finally making moves to have their voices heard with the election of Jared Polis as the country’s first openly gay man to be elected governor.
Polis, who has served in the House of Representatives since 2009, beat his Republican opponent, Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton.
The newly-elected Governor ran on a relatively progressive platform, promising to fight for Medicare-for-all, to back stricter gun laws, invest in renewable energy, enact universal full-day preschool and kindergarten, and repeal the death penalty.
In a speech to Colorado Democrats earlier this year, Polis said, “I think it really gives Colorado an opportunity to stick a thumb in the eye of Mike Pence, whose view of America is not as inclusive as where America is today.”
As a member of the LGBTQ community, Polis joins Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, who is openly bisexual, and former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey, also a Democrat, who came out as gay while serving in office in 2004.
However, Polis remains the first openly gay candidate to be elected as governor.
According to The Associated Press, Polis won with 998,916 (51.6%) votes.
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