Polis vying to be Colorado's first openly gay congressman Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA

Entrepreneur Jared Polis won what some considered an upset victory over political veteran Joan Fitz-Gerald and conservationist Will Shafroth in the 2nd Congressional District's Democrat primary Tuesday night.

True, he had one huge advantage: money. Polis poured more than $5 million of his personal fortune into a bitter, hard-fought and high-profile campaign that, with more than $9 million raised by the three candidates, marked the costliest primary in state history.

If he wins the general election in November - and the numbers favor him heavily in the center-left district - Polis will be Colorado's first openly gay member of Congress, and one of just a few openly gay members nationally.

Polis vying to be Colorado's first openly gay congressman
Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA