Chris Murphy – Rider Murphy

Chris Murphy once joked that his son Rider had better name recognition than him—probably because the kid stole the show at his Senate swearing-in. Rider has grown up watching his dad push for gun reform, healthcare, and that never-ending dream of bipartisan cooperation.

While he’s not a public figure in his own right, he’s popped up at events, including his father’s infamous 2019 walk across Connecticut. Chris, who split from wife Cathy Holahan in 2024, has always kept his family life relatively private. But let’s be honest—if Rider ever decided to follow in his dad’s footsteps, he’d already have a campaign slogan: “Vote for the kid who upstaged a senator!”