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      • Christopher Murphy Party
      • Party

        Democratic
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      • Current Office

        U.S. Senate
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      • First Elected

        11/7/2006
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      • Next Election

        2018
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        0.61%
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      • Votes with Party

        98.01%
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    • Christopher Scott "Chris" Murphy is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut and 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. 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).
      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 sub...
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Date Born

BORN

8/3/1973

Official Birthplace

BIRTHPLACE

White Plains, NY

Home City

HOME CITY

Cheshire, CT

Religion

Religion

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Real Estate/Banking Attorney, Ruben, Johnson, and Morgan, Practicing Consultants, 2002-2006 Staff, Connecticut State Senate Democratic Caucus Campaign Manager

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present Candidate, United States Senate, Connecticut, 2011 Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2006 Senator, Connecticut State Senate, 2003-2006 Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1998-2002 Caucus Whip, Connecticut State Senate

EDUCATION

JD, University of Connecticut School of Law, 2002 BA, History/Political Science, Williams College, 1996 Attended, Exeter College, Oxford, England, 1994-1995

FAMILY

Wife: Cathy; 2 Children: Owen, Rider

COMMITTEES JOINED
  • Sen. Christopher Murphy

    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member, Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives, Member, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform, Member, Committee on Foreign Relations, Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Member,