Chris Murphy (Connecticut politician)
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United States Senator from Connecticut |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 Serving with Richard Blumenthal |
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| Preceded by | Joe Lieberman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Nancy Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Esty |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 16th district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Somma |
| Succeeded by | Sam Caligiuri |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 81st district |
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In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Angelo Fusco |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Zalaski |
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Christopher Scott Murphy August 3, 1973 White Plains, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy Holahan (2007–present) |
| Children | 2 |
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Southington, Connecticut (1995-2006) Cheshire, Connecticut (2006-present) |
| Alma mater |
Williams College University of Connecticut School of Law |
| Religion | Protestantism |
| Website |
Senate website Campaign website |
Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut, in office since 2013. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Connecticut's 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2013. Before being elected to Congress, Murphy was a member of both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly, serving in the Connecticut House of Representatives (1999–2003) and the Connecticut Senate (2003–07). He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to the election of Senator Tom Cotton from Arkansas in 2014, Murphy was the youngest incumbent U.S. Senator, as he was 39 when elected in 2012.
After four-term incumbent Joe Lieberman decided to retire, Murphy announced his candidacy for the 2012 U.S. Senate election. He defeated former Connecticut secretary of state Susan Bysiewicz in the Democratic primary, and subsequently defeated Republican candidate Linda McMahon in the general election.
Murphy was born on August 3, 1973, in White Plains, New York, the son of Catherine A. (née Lewczyk) and Scott L. Murphy. He is of Irish and Polish descent. Murphy's father is the managing partner of Shipman & Goodwin, a Hartford law firm, and his mother is a retired ESL teacher from the Hamner Elementary School in Wethersfield. Murphy has two younger siblings, a sister, Susannah, and a brother, Ben.
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