Jared Polis today drew applause on the debate stage for his bold proposals to bring universal health care to Colorado, make Colorado 100% renewable by 2040, provide universal preschool and kindergarten — and stand up fearlessly against Donald Trump’s destructive agenda. “If we truly care about bridging the social and economic divide in this country, we need to make…

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State Rep. Leslie Herod will moderate a panel discussion with Schroeder and Polis on being the ‘first’ to hold a position DENVER — Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder will headline a Breaking Barriers campaign kick-off event with Jared Polis Thursday evening at Syntax Physic Opera in Denver. More than 100 civic leaders (see invitation below) and Jared Polis supporters from around Colorado have joined the event…

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Schroeder to Headline Upcoming “Breaking Barriers” Event with Polis Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, the first woman to represent Colorado in the United States Congress, today announced her endorsement of Jared Polis as Colorado’s next governor. On May 17, Schroeder will headline a Breaking Barriers campaign event with the Polis for Colorado campaign, where she and…

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The Colorado Professional Firefighters (CPFF) today announced their endorsement of Jared Polis in the 2018 Colorado governor’s race. CPFF is the statewide association of Colorado’s firefighters unions and represents approximately 4,000 firefighters throughout Colorado. CPFF will now begin mobilizing in support of Jared for the June 26 Democratic Primary Election and beyond.  “Jared has spent…

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DENVER — Jared Polis today received the enthusiastic endorsement of the Colorado Sierra Club, the largest grassroots environmental organization in the state with more than 100,000 members. “The Sierra Club is proud to endorse Jared Polis to be Colorado’s next governor,” said Will Walters, Chair of Sierra Club Colorado. “From his leadership in Congress on…

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The grassroots operation that put Polis on the ballot is now knocking on doors in every corner of Colorado BROOMFIELD —Jared Polis today became the only candidate for governor to qualify for the primary ballot while successfully navigating both the caucus and signature-gathering processes. Polis earned 32.8% of delegates at the Democratic State Assembly, well above the 10% he…

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Coloradans who Break Barriers Join in Nominating, Supporting Jared Polis for Governor BROOMFIELD — At the Democratic State Assembly today, Jared Polis outlined his vision for how Colorado can stand up to Donald Trump and the lead the nation with bold action and a progressive vision. “And as governor, I am ready on day one to go toe-to-toe…

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Polis reads “A day in the Life of Marlon Bundo” together with his family In case you missed it yesterday evening streaming on his Facebook page, Jared Polis and his partner Marlon Reis read a bedtime story to their 6-year-old and 3-year-old children about tolerance, advocacy, and democracy. The book, “A Day in the Life of…

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The Polis for Colorado campaign today announced it has placed a $1.6 million ad buy for the three weeks leading up to the June 26 Democratic primary. The ads will begin running in early June. “Jared has spent the last nine months traveling across the state talking with Coloradans in every community, and we are excited to build on…

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On Monday, Jared Polis released the first ad of his campaign for governor. The 30-second video features U.S. Representative and civil rights hero John Lewis, who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to lead the historic march out of Selma and was one of the original Freedom Riders. Rep. Lewis has been on the frontlines of progressive social movements and…

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