# Chris Murphy (South Carolina politician)

Chris Murphy (born May 31, 1968) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th District (parts of Dorchester Country), serving since 2011. He is a member of the Republican party.
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.

## Electoral data
### 2010 South Carolina House of Representatives

South Carolina House of Representatives District 98, Republican Primary, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Murphy | 2,491 | 52.5 |
| | Republican | Larry Hargett | 2,256 | 47.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,747 | 100.0 |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 98 General Election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Murphy | 8,318 | 63.0 |
| | Democratic | Christine Jackson | 4,877 | 36.9 |
| | Other | Write-in | 16 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,211 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012 South Carolina House of Representatives

Murphy ran uncontested in his primary and general election in 2012.

### 2014 South Carolina House of Representatives

The Republican primary featured a repeat challenge from Larry Hargett.
South Carolina House of Representatives District 98, Republican Primary, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Murphy | 1,367 | 52.8 |
| | Republican | Larry Hargett | 1,220 | 47.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,587 | 100.0 |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 98 General Election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Murphy | 5,482 | 62.8 |
| | Democratic | Rebekah Patrick | 3,222 | 36.9 |
| | Other | Write-in | 24 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,728 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016 South Carolina House of Representatives

Murphy ran uncontested in his primary and general election in 2016.

### 2018 South Carolina House of Representatives

The Republican primary featured a repeat challenge from Larry Hargett.
South Carolina House of Representatives District 98, Republican Primary, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Murphy | 1,729 | 60.3 |
| | Republican | Larry Hargett | 1,138 | 39.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,867 | 100.0 |
Murphy ran uncontested in the general election.

### 2020 South Carolina House of Representatives

Murphy ran uncontested in his primary and general election in 2020.

### 2022 South Carolina House of Representatives

South Carolina House of Representatives District 98, Republican Primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Murphy | 1,819 | 68.3 |
| | Republican | Greg Ford | 845 | 31.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,664 | 100.0 |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 98 General Election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Murphy | 6,770 | 57.8 |
| | Democratic | Sydney Clinton | 4,925 | 42.1 |
| | Other | Write-in | 14 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,709 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Personal life

Chris Murphy was born on May 31, 1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii 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. He is married to Maite' D., and has two kids. He is an Episcopalian.