A leader on gun violence prevention, Sen. Chris Murphy's portfolio grew in his most recent senate term to include immigration, foreign policy and "loneliness."

Chris Murphy appeared to be cruising to another lopsided victory early Tuesday night over badly underfunded Republican challenger Matthew Corey and a pair of minor-party candidates. The Associated Press called the race for Murphy by 8:10 p.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D) easily won his reelection bid in Connecticut, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Murphy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2013 and previously represented the state’s 5th District.