JUST IN: Democrat Senator Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke

Democratic Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Friday during his son’s hockey game, his office said. 

Murphy felt numbness in his arm during the contest, when he was taken to the hospital and later transferred to Johns Hopkins.

He is now “awake and alert” and expected to recover, according to Murphy’s chief of staff, Allison Herwitt.

Murphy, 53, is not up for reelection this year, but has been traveling across the country stumping for Democrats and fueling speculation of a 2028 presidential run.

He was expected to be in New Hampshire with Democratic Senate nominee Chris Pappas today.

“Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son’s hockey game. He was t...