By Coloradoan staff

Democrat Jared Polis will be Colorado's next governor.

Polis, the first openly gay man to be elected governor in U.S. history, defeated Republican Treasurer Walker Stapleton. Polis had more than 51 percent of the vote to Stapleton's 45 percent in early returns.

Olympians and late-night TV hosts offered their congratulations to Polis on Twitter.

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