Governor of Colorado

Jared Polis

Democrat · Colorado

43rd Governor of Colorado, in office since 2019. Former U.S. Representative. First openly gay man elected governor in U.S. history. Tech entrepreneur and education reformer. Progressive on social issues, more libertarian on economic policy.

Record

Progressive-libertarian blend. Strong clean energy advocate targeting 100% renewable electricity by 2040. Education reformer who supports charter schools. Business-friendly economic approach combined with strong social progressive stances.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

• CO HB25-1005 — Film Festival Tax Incentive (Signed into law, May 21, 2025)
  Creates a film festival tax incentive that helped Colorado win the Sundance Film Festival; festival relocates to Boulder starting in 2027.
• CO SB25-002 — Modular & Factory-Built Housing Statewide Standards (Signed into law, May 12, 2025)
  Establishes regional state-level building codes for modular and factory-built structures, preempting inconsistent local codes to reduce barriers to off-site construction of homes.
• CO SB25-003 — Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices (Signed into law, Apr 10, 2025)
  Requires a special permit (county-sheriff vetting, safety class, exam) to purchase semiautomatic firearms that accept detachable magazines; prohibits sale of rapid-fire conversion devices (bump stocks, binary triggers). Effective August 2026.

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