Chris Murphy

About

Democratic politician who became the junior United States Senator from Connecticut in 2013. He had previously served in the US House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013.

Before Fame

In 1998, at the young age of 25, he defeated a 14-year incumbent to become a state representative.

Trivia

When he took office as a U.S. senator, he was 40 years old, the youngest senator at the time.

Family Life

He had two children with his wife Catherine.

Associated With

He succeeded the four-term incumbent Joe Lieberman as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut.