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Christopher Murphy

U.S. Senator for CT (Democratic)

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Representative Review Published September 27, 2026
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Christopher Murphy is the U.S. Senator for CT, a member of the Democratic party, serving in this chamber since 2013.

Person details

Full legal name
Christopher Murphy
Birth year
1973
Office
U.S. Senator for CT
Role
U.S. Senator
Level of government
Federal
State
CT
Party affiliation
Democratic
Year took office
2013
In office
Yes
Bioguide ID
M001169

Last elected in 2024 with 58.6% of the vote. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab.

Committees

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Defense Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee Ranking Member
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee Ranking Member
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee

Voting record

Votes more liberally than 66% of the Senate in the 119th Congress, across 873 roll-call votes.

Source: Voteview (Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al.), estimated from every roll-call vote.

Campaign finance

2025–2026 election cycle, through June 30, 2026.

Raised
$13,308,354
Spent
$7,377,283
Cash on hand
$11,457,846
From individuals
$12,263,735

Source: Federal Election Commission.

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