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Chris Murphy is indeed a United States Senator representing Connecticut¹²³⁴.
He took office as the junior United States Senator for Connecticut on January 3, 2013³.
He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012, defeating Republican Linda McMahon with 54.8% of the vote¹³.
He was re-elected in 2018 with 59.5% of the vote³¹.
Prior to his Senate career, he served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Connecticut's 5th Congressional District from 2007 to 2013²⁴.
He is a member of the Democratic Party and currently serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee⁴².

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