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Christopher Murphy
Senator · CT · Junior Senator
DemocratRanking Member, Department of Homeland SecurityRanking Member, Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Raised $13,308,354 · 2.4M followers (office + personal) · missed 2.0% of votes
Top contributing industries: Labor Unions ($25,000), Leadership PAC ($10,000), not mapped ($10,000), Insurance ($10,000), Commercial Banks ($5,000)
Christopher Murphy is a Democratic U.S. Senator for Connecticut. He has served 19.7 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2030. He raised $13,308,354 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 2.4M followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 51 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 0.22 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score.
Background and career
Christopher Scott Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Connecticut. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2007 to 2013 in the United States House of Representatives, representing Connecticut's 5th congressional district. Before being elected to Congress, Murphy was a member of both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly, serving two terms each in the Connecticut House of Representatives (1999–2003) and the Connecticut Senate (2003–2007).
Education
| School | Degree | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams College | BA | source | |
| University of Connecticut | JD | source |
Career before Congress
| Role | Organization | Years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | his high school's Young Democrats | source | |
| managing partner | Shipman & Goodwin | source |
Citizenship
citizen by birth in the United States.
Religion
Protestant unspecified
Name history and family
Children: 2 · Marriages: 1 ·
Previously held offices
- United States representative (2007–2013)
- member of the State Senate of Connecticut (2003–2007)
- Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1999–2003)
- member, Southington (1997–1999)
Campaign fundraising
Raised $12,786,118 in the 2024 cycle and $13,308,354 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).
Top individual donors, 2024
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORRILL, WILLIAM | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | SALISBURY, CT | $13,200 |
| REIMERS, LINDSAY | NONE | NONE | DENVER, CO | $13,200 |
| BELLAMY, PENELOPE I. | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | BRANFORD, CT | $10,500 |
| COGUT, ELLEN FAYE | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | SOUTH KENT, CT | $10,200 |
| BROWNSTEIN, DONALD I. | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | STAMFORD, CT | $8,350 |
| ANTHONY, CHRISTIAN | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | GREENWICH, CT | $7,600 |
| OWSLEY, KATHERINE | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | NEW CANAAN, CT | $7,400 |
| TAYLOR, ALLAN BERT | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | HARTFORD, CT | $7,000 |
| TYLER, KENNETH | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | SHARON, CT | $6,850 |
| MURPHY, PAMELA | NONE | NOT EMPLOYED | STAMFORD, CT | $6,600 |
| RAHMAN, MD | PRESIDENT | ORGANIZATION | MANCHESTER, CT | $6,600 |
| O'KEEFE, DAN | APAX | FINANCE | NEW CANAAN, CT | $6,600 |
| LAUFER, MARSHA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | LANTANA, FL | $6,600 |
| PLEPLER, RICHARD | EDEN PRODUCTIONS | CEO | GREENWICH, CT | $6,600 |
| PLEPLER, LISA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | GREENWICH, CT | $6,600 |
| ELMENDORF, STEVEN | SUBJECT MATTER | ADVOCACY CONSULTANT | LEWES, DE | $6,600 |
| VUKUSIC, JOE | JOSEPH'S STEAKHOUSE, BRIDGEPORT CT | RESTAURANT OWNER | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $6,600 |
| MCCONACHIE, MICHAEL | BLASIUS CADDILAC | MANAGER | MILFORD, CT | $6,600 |
| BLASIUS, FREDERICK W. JR. | LOCHMANN BLASIUS CHEVROLET CADILLAC | OWNER | WATERBURY, CT | $6,600 |
| BLASIUS, FREDERICK SR. | LOEHMANN BLASIUS CHEVROL CADILLAC | OWNER | WOLCOTT, CT | $6,600 |
| BLASIUS, SARAH E | REHABILITATION ASSOCIATES OF CONNECTIC | SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST | MILFORD, CT | $6,600 |
| GARRITY, F MICHAEL | WALTER F MORRIS CO | SALES MANAGER | LITCHFIELD, CT | $6,600 |
| GARRITY, LISA B | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | MIDDLEBURY, CT | $6,600 |
| LOGOTHETIS, NICHOLAS | LIBRA GROUP | EXECUTIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $6,600 |
| SCHUSTERMAN, STACY | SCHUSTERMAN INTERESTS LLC | EXECUTIVE | TULSA, OK | $6,600 |
Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEYER, ROSLYN | SELF | PSYCHOLOGIST | GUILFORD, CT | $9,000 |
| KINSOLVING, WILLIAM | SELF EMPLOYED | WRITER | LAKEVILLE, CT | $7,000 |
| LOEWENTHAL, THEODORE | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $7,000 |
| KELLY, CHARLES | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,000 |
| KORSANT, CATHERINE | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $7,000 |
| MELVILLE, LANNING | SELF EMPLOYED | PSYCHOTHERAPIST IN PRIVATE PRACTICE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,000 |
| MCDONALD, DALE A. | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | GREENWICH, CT | $7,000 |
| LITTLE, WILLIAM E JR. | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | MANHATTAN, NY | $7,000 |
| PLIMPTON, SAMUEL | THE BAUPOST GROUP L.L.C. | ADVISOR | NORFOLK, VA | $7,000 |
| CARDWELL, NEAL | SOFTWARE ENGINEER | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | |
| HARRIS, WILLIAM | MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL | MD | LEXINGTON, MA | $7,000 |
| BHUTANI, LESLIE | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 |
| MULANI, NARENDRA | ACCENTURE | CONSULT | NEW CANAAN, CT | $7,000 |
| GARFUNKEL, SANDRA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | PALM BEACH, FL | $7,000 |
| NEELY, PAUL | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $6,500 |
| MELVILLE, CAMERON | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | HILLSDALE, NY | $6,300 |
| WALK, CYNTHIA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | LA JOLLA, CA | $6,250 |
| WOOD, BRENDA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | SAUSALITO, CA | $6,200 |
| JOHNSTON, LINDA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | MOUNT PROSPECT, IL | $6,000 |
| MCNULTY, ANNE | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | NAPLES, FL | $6,000 |
| ENDERS, ELIZABETH | SELF | PAINTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,250 |
| BEATY, RICHARD | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | DEMAREST, NJ | $5,000 |
| DURRANI, ADNAN A. | AMERICAN HALAL CO | EXECUTIVE | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 |
| PROZES, ANDREW | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 |
| KUWANA, EIICHIRO | GLOBAL CITIZENS INITIATIVE | PHILANTHROPIST | GREENWICH, CT | $5,000 |
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | PAC | Commercial Banks | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| HOOPS PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Insurance | $5,000 |
| NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION | PAC | Education | $5,000 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Insurance | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
Outside money
2024
| Committee | Supporting the member | Opposing the member | Total | Single-candidate (80%+) | FEC record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | $158 | $0 | $158 | No | FEC |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | $10 | $0 | $10 | Yes | FEC |
| Donor | Type | Net |
|---|---|---|
| KRAUS, PETER | individual | $59,400 |
| BUDD, RUSSELL | individual | $53,800 |
2026 (partial)
Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.
Money and finances
Estimated net worth
-$4,936,991 to -$5,002 . Earliest on record (2013): -$479,993 to $94,997. disclosure
Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.
Stock trades (last 12 months)
0 trades, estimated volume No trades. Quiver
STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.
Top assets
| Asset | Type | Value | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAA(Washington, DC)Type: Savings | bank deposit | $250K-$500K | Joint |
| Residential Property | real estate | $250K-$500K | Joint |
| USAA(Washington, DC)Type: Checking | bank deposit | $15K-$50K | Joint |
| CT Portfolio 2027 (Fidelity Blend) | mutual fund | $15K-$50K | Child |
| CT US Sustainability Index | mutual fund | $15K-$50K | Child |
| USAA(San Antonio, Texas)Type: Checking | bank deposit | $15K-$50K | Self |
| CT Portfolio 2030 (Fidelity Blend) | mutual fund | $1K-$15K | Child |
| Principal Plus Interest | mutual fund | $1K-$15K | Child |
| CT Stable Value Portfolio | mutual fund | $1K-$15K | Child |
Board seats
- Susan B Anthony Project Torrington, CT (Other (advisory board member))
Disclosed real estate
| Location | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | residential | $250K-$500K |
Primary residences are generally exempt from congressional financial disclosure and do not appear here.
Earmark requests (FY2026)
Total requested: $757,893,000
| Project | Recipient | Subcommittee | Requested | In House bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Library Association for facility improvements | Essex Library Association | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $1,048,000 | No |
| Funding for equipment and facility improvements to community center | Town of Andover | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $291,000 | No |
| Funding for facilities improvements to aging library infrastructure | Library Association of Warehouse Point | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $330,000 | No |
| Funding for facility improvements | Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $1,588,000 | No |
| Funding for facility upgrades | Windham Regional Community Center Inc. | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $795,000 | No |
| Funding for facility upgrades | Florence Griswold Museum, Inc. | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $2,000,000 | No |
| Funding for infrastructure and equipment upgrades to improve wastewater system | Sea Research Foundation (dba Mystic Aquarium) | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $1,000,000 | No |
| Funding for infrastructure and equipment upgrades to improve wastewater system | Sea Research Foundation (dba Mystic Aquarium) | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $1,000,000 | No |
| Funding for renovation and remediation of firehouse and emergency operations center | Town of Willington | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $525,000 | No |
| Funding for restoration, landscaping, and educational materials of the Osaki Education Center | Lower Connecticut River Land Trust | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $400,000 | No |
| Funding for the construction of a new firehouse | Town of Norfolk | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $1,000,000 | No |
| Funding for the construction of a new public safety facility | Town of Plymouth | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $5,000,000 | No |
| Funding to support tick and tick-borne pathogen surveillance | Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $267,000 | No |
| Funding will be used for renovations of health facility | Community Health Resources | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration | $600,000 | No |
| Funding for a feasibility study to evaluate the possibility of stabilizing and encapsulating a barge wreck with natural materials into a habitable island. | Connecticut College | Commerce, Justice, Science | $56,000 | No |
Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.
Influence in Congress
Legislative effectiveness
0.22 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (Senate). thelawmakers.org
Bipartisanship
Lugar Bipartisan Index: -0.86, ranked #81 Lugar Center
Ideology
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.290 (liberal end of the scale), chamber rank #35 of the 119th Congress. Voteview
Interest group ratings
| Group | Rating | Scorecard year |
|---|---|---|
| NRA | Not available | 2026 |
| LCV | 97 | 2025 |
| AFL-CIO | 100 | 2025 |
| Club for Growth | 12 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | 100 | 2025 |
| ACU | 3 | 2025 |
Bills enacted
0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.
2026 election
District lean
Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): D+8. Last election margin: 2.75 points (2024). Cook PVI
2026 election
Notable family
Voting record (2026)
244 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 2.0% · party unity 95.4
| Date | Measure | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | S.J.Res. 98 | On the Motion to Discharge | Yea |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 | On Passage of the Bill | Nay |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 | On Passage of the Bill | Nay |
| 2026-02-12 | H.J.Res. 142 | On the Joint Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-03-12 | H.R. 6644 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-03-23 | PN858 | On the Nomination | Nay |
| 2026-04-16 | H.J.Res. 140 | On the Joint Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-23 | S.Con.Res. 33 | On the Concurrent Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-05-13 | PN855-1 | On the Nomination | Nay |
| 2026-06-04 | Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779 | On the Motion | Nay |
| 2026-06-05 | S. 2 | On Passage of the Bill | Nay |
| 2026-06-23 | H.Con.Res. 86 | On the Concurrent Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-07-28 | PN1092 | On the Nomination | Nay |
| 2026-08-05 | PN932 | On the Nomination | Nay |
| 2026-08-07 | H.R. 5334 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-08-08 | H.R. 6500 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-08-08 | PN1078 | On the Nomination | Nay |
| 2026-09-24 | H.Con.Res. 89 | On the Concurrent Resolution | Yea |
Legislation
Sponsored 51 bills and cosponsored 290 bills in the 119th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S. 328 | Stop Sports Blackouts Act | Introduced |
| S. 543 | Fair Play for Women Act | Introduced |
| S. 595 | Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025 | Introduced |
| S. 1201 | Strengthening Immigration Procedures Act of 2025 | Introduced |
| S. 1620 | MEME Act | Introduced |
Latest statements
- Murphy To Trump FDA Nominee: 'you've Done A Pretty Good Job Of Avoiding Answering Questions'
- Murphy on Republicans Abetting Trump's Iran War Again: Americans Are Telling Congress to End This War
- Murphy Introduces Landmark IRL Act Proposal To Combat Social Isolation And Hold Social Media Companies Accountable
- Murphy Joins United Nations General Assembly Event On Artificial Intelligence
- Murphy Presses DHS Sec. Mullin On ICE Operations in Connecticut
Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.
Social following
| Platform | Office account | Personal account |
|---|---|---|
| X | @SenMurphyOffice (4K) | @ChrisMurphyCT (1.1M) |
| @senchrismurphy (710K) | not found | |
| @chrismurphyct (347K) | not found | |
| YouTube | @senchrismurphy (209K) | not found |
| not found | not found | |
| Threads | not found | not found |
| TikTok | not found | not found |
Office total: 1.3M · Personal total: 1.1M · Combined: 2.4M
Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
Staff
Chief of staff
Allison Herwitt · (202) 224-4041
Communications director
Deni E Kamper · (202) 224-4041
- Deputy Communications Director at Sen. Chris Murphy (Oct. 2022-Sept. 2023) source
- Press Secretary, Democratic at Rep. Carolyn Maloney source
- Press Secretary at Rep. Cori Bush (Jan. 2021-Sept. 2021) source
Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.
Offices
Washington, D.C. office
136 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4041
District/state offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 120 Huyshope Avenue, Suite 401 Hartford, CT 06106 | (860) 549-8463 |
Connections
| Connected to | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Same school | Williams College |
| Ed Case | Same school | Williams College |
| Joe Courtney | Same school | University of Connecticut |
Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.