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Congressman Polis,

It has always been my ambition to go into politics, and I have been seriously thinking about running for Congress, maybe very soon. I am currently 23, and I will be 25 by the time the next election cycle comes around (really not much younger than you were when you won your seat in Congress). What advice would you have for an aspiring politician?

Have you felt that you have had less of a voice, or that maybe other Congressmen/women condescend you because of your relatively young age compared to the rest of the body? And lastly, let's say you have an idea, how difficult is it for you to gain support to create legislation for both and ordinary run of the mill idea and for maybe a more revolutionary idea (for instance, your state legalized marijuana, what if you were to take an idea like this that traditionally goes against the grain to the national level)?

Thanks for doing this AMA Congressman. It's nice to see politicians using the web to branch out and reach new audiences.

Thanks for the response! I have to imagine it can be pretty frustrating trying to deal with creating legislation (and where applicable, especially legislation that goes against the grain) and at the same time having only two-year terms. Ever think about running for the Senate?

Ooo that would be cold haha. Nah, I'm all the way on the east coast though.