Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.)

Biography

District: 2nd District
Political Highlights: Colo. Board of Education, 2001-07; U.S. House of Representatives, 2009-present
Born: May 12, 1975; Boulder, Colo.
Residence: Boulder
Religion: Jewish
Family: Partner, Marlon Reis; two children
Education: Princeton U., A.B. 1996
Military Service: None
Start of Service: Elected: 2008 (4th term)
Committee Assignments: Education & the Workforce (Health, Employment, Labor & Pensions - Ranking Member; Higher Education & Workforce Training); Natural Resources; Rules

Election History

Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	%
2014	general	Jared Polis (D)	196,300	56.7
		George Leing (R)	149,645	43.3

2012	general	Jared Polis (D)	234,758	55.7
		Kevin Lundberg (R)	162,639	38.6
		Randy Luallin (LIBERT)	13,770	3.3
		Susan Hall (GREEN)	10,413	2.5

2010	general	Jared Polis (D)	148,720	57.4
		Stephen Bailey (R)	98,171	37.9
		Jenna Goss (AC)	7,080	2.7
		Curtis Harris (LIBERT)	5,056	2.0

2008	general	Jared Polis (D)	215,571	62.6
		Scott Starin (R)	116,591	33.9
		J.A. Calhoun (GREEN)	10,026	2.9
		William Hammons (UNT)	2,176	0.6

Roll Call Vitals

251st

on the House Seniority List

Fellow Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette (D) is 88th.

39th

Colorado is 39th on Roll Call's Clout Index, which measures influence in Congress by state.

3,902

Twitter Followers (@RepJaredPolis)

Rep. Jared Polis has no appearances on Sunday talk shows.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has the most appearances so far this year.

Jared Polis is ranked 6th on the 50 Richest Members of Congress list.

Tweets by @RepJaredPolis

Roll Call and CQ Weekly use ratings assigned by the Rothenberg Political Report, which are defined as follows: SAFE: As of today, the party indicated is all but certain to win the seat. FAVORED: One candidate has a substantial advantage, but an upset is still possible. LEAN: The party indicated has the edge, but the outcome is less certain than for races rated as favored. TILT: The outcome is effectively regarded as a tossup for each of these highly competitive seats, although the party indicated has a slight edge. TOSSUP: Neither party has an edge in these contests.