Polis becomes 3rd openly gay member of Congress
Musgrave falls to challenger; Dole also ousted
By AMY CAVANAUGH, Washington Blade | Nov 5, 3:58 PM
http://www.washingtonblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=22220Despite a strong showing from Democrats in races across the country, Election Day results for gay and gay-friendly candidates were mixed.
The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, which endorsed 111 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender candidates, reported that 70 percent of its candidates had won their races.
Among the victors was Jared Polis, whose win gives the U.S. House of Representatives another openly gay member. Polis, a Democrat and businessman who earned his fortune from greeting card company Blue Mountain Arts, won the open seat for Colorado's 2nd District.
"Jared Polis is the first openly gay man to be elected to Congress as a non-incumbent, and he joins Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank as the three out members," said Denis Dison, a Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund spokesperson.
