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Sen. Chris Murphy Hospitalized After a Stroke, Aides Say He Is Alert
The Connecticut Democrat was taken ill Saturday and is at Johns Hopkins, NBC News and Fox News reported.
Connecticut Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy had a stroke on Saturday and is “awake and alert” in the hospital, according to a Sunday statement from Allison Herwitt, his chief of staff, as reported by NBC News and Fox News.
Herwitt said Murphy felt numbness in his arm while watching his son play hockey. A local hospital found the stroke, and he was moved to Johns Hopkins for monitoring. “The doctors are encouraged by his progress,” she said, adding that his team expects a complete recovery.
Murphy, 53, is not on the ballot this year but had been campaigning for Democrats, and was scheduled to appear in New Hampshire on Sunday with Senate nominee Chris Pappas, NBC reported. Republican senators, including Chuck Grassley and Pete Ricketts, offered prayers, and President Donald Trump said he was surprised to learn of it.
Sources
- NBC News, Nov. 2, 2026: Herwitt’s statement, Murphy’s age, the New Hampshire plans, reactions <https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/chris-murphy-hospitalized-stroke-recovery-rcna606834>
- Fox News, Nov. 2, 2026: the hospitalization and transfer to Johns Hopkins <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/connecticut-dem-sen-chris-murphy-hospitalized-stroke>
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