U.S. Senator
Christopher Murphy
Connecticut
DemocratModerate Liberal
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 other#3 environment energy#4 defense#5 agriculture
288
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.29Moderate Liberal
Senator Murphy's voting record places him in the moderate liberal range of the Democratic Party, with a NOMINATE score of -0.287. While he generally aligns with progressive positions, he votes somewhat more conservatively than the average Democrat, suggesting a willingness to take more centrist positions on certain issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
288
total votes analyzed
Overview
Christopher Murphy is a Democratic Senator from Connecticut who has built a legislative record spanning healthcare, defense, environmental, and financial issues. His voting patterns show strong support for measures in banking and finance (91% yea), defense (78% yea), and environmental/energy policy (75% yea). Murphy's healthcare voting record is notably extensive, with 151 recorded votes in this category and a 57% yea rate, suggesting careful deliberation on health-related legislation rather than automatic support or opposition. His approach to social security appears more selective, with only 43% yea votes in that category. The Senator's positioning slightly to the right of his party average indicates he may occasionally break from party leadership on specific issues, though he remains firmly within the Democratic mainstream. His high support rates on banking and defense matters suggest comfort with bipartisan consensus-building in these areas.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of banking and financial regulatory measures
- •Consistent backing of defense-related legislation
- •Active engagement on environmental and energy policy
- •Extensive involvement in healthcare policy debates
- •More selective approach to social security legislation
By Policy Area
Healthcare151
57% yea43% nay
Other27
48% yea52% nay
Environment & Energy24
75% yea25% nay
Defense23
78% yea22% nay
Agriculture21
62% yea38% nay
Budget & Spending16
69% yea31% nay
Banking & Finance11
91% yea9% nay
Social Security7
43% yea57% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $54.3M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$12.3M
100%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$4.1M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$8.2M
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$10.7M · 83%
$200 – 499
$738K · 6%
$500 – 999
$594K · 5%
$1,000 – 1,999
$495K · 4%
$2,000+
$287K · 2%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CT)$1.4M · 32%
Out-of-state$3.1M · 68%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CT
$1.4M
CA
$584K
NY
$448K
MA
$249K
FL
$169K
IL
$123K
MD
$108K
VA
$108K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$2.9M
SELF EMPLOYED$268K
SELF$194K
RETIRED$33K
NONE$28K
YALE UNIVERSITY$16K
GOOGLE$12K
MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL$12K
THE BAUPOST GROUP L.L.C.$10K
NA$7K
ACCENTURE$7K
GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$7.1M
Administrative
$65K
Refunds
$62K
Transfers
$29K
Fundraising
$25K
Advertising
$19K
Materials
$12K
Contributions
$3K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$4.9M
AISLE 518 STRATEGIES LLC
2.$479K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
3.$436K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
4.$190K
NGP VAN, INC.
5.$121K
STRAUS/BAKER LLC
6.$116K
PAYCHEX
7.$102K
POLITICAL COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
8.$84K
ELIAS LAW GROUP
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$7.2M
Operating Offsets
$8K
Net Operating
$7.2M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$75K
Committee Refunds
$3K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$2.9M
Opposing
$207K
Total Outside Spending
$3.1M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$1.3MCONNECTICUT'S FUTURE PAC INC
+$1.3M
02
$624KWORKING FOR US POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC
+$624K
03
$366KENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND
+$366K
04
$252KARDA-ROC
+$252K
05
$163KNATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
-$163K
06
$96KNATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$96K
07
$88KHUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND
+$88K
08
$78KUNITE HERE TIP STATE & LOCAL FUND
+$78K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: S2CT00132Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
222 votes across 12 categories