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Verified July 31, 2026

CHRISTOPHER MURPHY, Democrat, of Wethersfield, CT; born in White Plains, NY, August 3, 1973; education: attended Exeter College, Oxford, England, 1994-95; B.S., with honors, history and political science double major, Williams College, Williamstown, MA, 1996; J.D., University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, 2002; professional history: lawyer, private practice; member, Southington Planning and Zoning Commission, 1997-99; member, Connecticut House of Representatives, 1999-2003; lawyer, Ruben, Johnson & Morgan, 2002- 06; member, Connecticut State Senate, 2003-06; election history: elected to the 5th District for the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

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