Chris Murphy suffers stroke, awake and alert
The gist
Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy, 53, suffered a stroke and is awake and alert at Johns Hopkins.
His office says doctors expect a full recovery; he is not on Tuesday's ballot.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026Murphy was knocking on doors in Connecticut campaigning for Gov. Ned Lamont, who is up for re-election.
- Oct 31, 2026Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm Saturday afternoon while at his son's hockey game and was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered he had experienced a stroke.
- Oct 31, 2026He was transferred to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore for further monitoring and is responding well to treatment.