Wednesday, November 7, 2018

DNC on Jared Polis’ Victory

DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after Jared Polis in Colorado became the first openly gay man elected governor:

“Congratulations to Jared Polis on his historic victory tonight. I know that Governor-elect Polis and Colorado Democrats are committed to building on Governor Hickenlooper’s successes and rejecting the disastrous Trump-GOP agenda. Jared is going to represent all of Colorado and fight for the issues that matter to working families.

“We’ve come a long way as a nation in our march toward LGBTQ equality, and none of our progress would have been possible without the courage of the countless LGBTQ organizers and activists who marched for it, refused to back down, and demanded a seat at the table. Jared will continue building on that progress and inspiring future leaders to break down barriers in every community.

“The DNC was proud to work with and invest in the Colorado Democratic Party to make sure Democrats win races up and down the ballot tonight.”