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Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke, office says he is responding to treatment

The Connecticut Democrat, 53, was taken to a local hospital Saturday and transferred to Johns Hopkins, his chief of staff said. The news lands two days before the midterm election, with Murphy sidelined from the campaign trail.

By the Capitol Desk · · 2 min read

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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing a stroke, his office said 1. Murphy's chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said in a statement on Sunday that Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game and was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered he had experienced a stroke 12.

Herwitt said Murphy was transferred to Johns Hopkins "for further monitoring and is responding well to treatment" 12. She added: "The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery" 12.

Who Murphy is

Murphy, 53, has represented Connecticut in the Senate since 2013, after serving three years in the House 1. CBS News reports he has been viewed as a possible 2028 White House contender and has crisscrossed the country in recent weeks propping up Democrats in the midterm elections 1.

The stroke comes two days before Tuesday's midterm election. Murphy had been traveling the country in the final weeks to support Democratic candidates, according to CBS News 1.

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What happens next

Murphy's office said he is responding well to treatment and that doctors are encouraged by his progress 12. No further details on his condition or treatment were released in the statements. WFSB reported that Eyewitness News will provide more details as soon as they become available 2.

That matters because Murphy's hospitalization removes a prominent Democratic voice from the final weekend of campaigning 1. The statements from his office did not address his Senate schedule or the campaign.

The Record

  1. Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm at his son's hockey game and was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered he had a stroke 12.
  2. Murphy's chief of staff said he was transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring and is responding well to treatment 12.
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  1. CBS News, “Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized following stroke” (2026-11-01). cbsnews.com/news/chris-murphy-stroke-hospitalized/
  2. wfsb.com, “Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke, chief of staff says” (2026-11-01). wfsb.com/2026/11/01/sen-chris-murphy-hospitalized-after-stro

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