Polis' election to the House of Representatives in 2008 made him the first openly gay man elected to congress as a freshman.
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Colorado's 2nd district, 2009-2019.
Elected governor of Colorado in 2018, making him the first openly gay man elected governor in the United States.
Domestic partner since 2004 is Marlon Reis, with whom he has two children. After Polis was elected governor of Colorado in 2018, his campaign stated that Reis would take the title of first gentleman. Polis and Reis officially married in 2021.