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Christopher John Murphy was an American politician. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th District, serving since 2011 until his resignation in 2026. He was a member of the Republican party. In 2025, Murphy resigned his seat, effective January 2026.
“They have fundamentally different problems than other people.”
“Why did you sign up for this job if you are not prepared to use it — if you're not prepared to use it to try to solve big problems?”
“You have entire communities whose biologies are being changed by gun violence.”
“I've listened to Republicans say over and over again that we should focus on enforcing the laws that we have. The great hypocrisy of that statement is that they are deliberately handcuffing the enforcement agency that oversees current law.”
“I wanted to show some of the faces of Washington’s inaction — to share a small sliver of the lives we’ve lost because our nation is overflowing with guns. This issue is only controversial in the halls of Congress. Outside Washington, people understand the horror of gun violence and are increasingly unwilling to tolerate a Congress that is owned and operated by the gun lobby.”
“This is a sad day in America when we are getting closer and closer to Russia - a brutal dictatorship, and we are getting further and further away from democratic allies ... People in America want that war to end, but they don't want to end by handing the entirety of Ukraine to Russia ...”
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Christopher John Murphy (May 31, 1968 – July 22, 2026) was an American politician. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th District (parts of Dorchester Country), serving since 2011 until his resignation in 2026. He was a member of the Republican party. In 2025, Murphy resigned his seat, effective January 2026.
Murphy was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 31, 1968, to Barbara and Patrick Murphy. They raised him in Summerville, South Carolina, where he attended Summerville High School. In 1990, he received his B.A. from the Citadel, and he received his J.D. from Mississippi College in 1995.
Prior to his political career, Murphy worked as a prosecutor with the First Judicial Circuit of South Carolina. During this time, he worked under Walter M. Bailey, Jr. who was Solicitor at that time.
Murphy served on Dorchester County Council from 2002 to 2010, as its Chairman in 2005.
Murphy was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th District (parts of Dorchester Country), having served from 2011 until January 2026. He served on the House Ways and Means Committee.
On August 20, 2025, Murphy submitted his resignation from the 98th District House seat, effective January 5, 2026.
Murphy ran uncontested in his primary and general election in 2012.
The Republican primary featured a repeat challenge from Larry Hargett.
Murphy ran uncontested in his primary and general election in 2016.
The Republican primary featured a repeat challenge from Larry Hargett.
Murphy ran uncontested in the general election.
Murphy ran uncontested in his primary and general election in 2020.
Murphy was married to Maite' D., and had two children. He was an Episcopalian. Murphy died at his home in Summerville, on July 22, 2026, at the age of 58.
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