Chris Murphy

Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Connecticut's 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2013.

Chris Murphy
United States Senator from Connecticut
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2013 Serving with Richard Blumenthal
Preceded by	Joe Lieberman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Nancy Johnson
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Esty
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 16th district
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Steve Somma
Succeeded by	Sam Caligiuri
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 81st district
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Angelo Fusco
Succeeded by	Bruce Zalaski
Personal details
Born	Christopher Scott Murphy (1973-08-03) August 3, 1973 White Plains, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Cathy Holahan (m. 2007)
Children	2
Residence	Cheshire, Connecticut
Alma mater	Williams College (B.A.) Exeter College, Oxford University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D.)
Website	Senate website Campaign website

Chris Murphy Media

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  Election night 1996, explaining to crowd that Koskoff leads Johnson w only New Milford left. #throwbackthursday

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  Murphy campaigning for presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008

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  Ted Kennedy and Murphy at a Barack Obama rally in February 2008

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  Murphy with President Joe Biden at the White House in June 2022

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  Murphy speaks in favor of gun control in 2017

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  Murphy with Svoboda party leader Oleh Tyahnybok at Euromaidan in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 2013

Other websites

Media related to Chris Murphy at Wikimedia Commons

• U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, official U.S. Senate site
• Chris Murphy for Senate
• Chris Murphy at the Open Directory Project