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'{{Short description|American politician (born 1983)}} {{distinguish|Patrick Murphy (Pennsylvania politician)}} {{other people|Patrick Murphy}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Patrick Murphy |image = Patrick Murphy, official portrait, 114th Congress.jpg |state = [[Florida]] |district = {{ushr|FL|18|18th}} |term_start = January 3, 2013 |term_end = January 3, 2017 |predecessor = [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]] |successor = [[Brian Mast]] |birth_name = Patrick Erin Murphy |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|3|30}} |birth_place = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (2011–present) |otherparty = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (before 2011) |education = [[University of Miami]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) <!-- RELIGION REMOVED PER PROJECT-WIDE CONSENSUS AT THE VILLAGE PUMP. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)/Archive_126#RfC:_Religion_in_biographical_infoboxes --> }} '''Patrick Erin Murphy''' (born March 30, 1983) is an American businessman, accountant, and politician. A [[Southern Democrat]], he served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] from [[Florida's 18th congressional district]] from 2013 to 2017. He is a former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], having switched parties in 2011.<ref name="Huff Post 2013-03-06">{{cite news |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/06/patrick-murphy-bipartisan_n_2814094.html|title=Patrick Murphy, Disgusted Ex-Republican, Pushes Bipartisan Caucus As Democrat In Congress|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|author=Michael McAuliff|date=March 6, 2013|access-date=October 24, 2016}}</ref> Murphy was elected to the House of Representatives in [[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 18|2012]], defeating Republican incumbent [[Allen West (politician)|Allen West]] by 0.8% in the second-most expensive U.S. House race in history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.opensecrets.org/bigpicture/topraces.php?cycle=2012&display=currcands|title=Most Expensive Races}}</ref> Despite the narrow Republican lean of Murphy's district, he was re-elected with 59.8% of the vote in 2014. In March 2015, he announced his intentions to run in the [[2016 United States Senate election in Florida]]; in August 2016 he won the Democratic primary. He faced Republican incumbent [[Marco Rubio]] in the November general election, losing 52% to 44%. ==Early life and education== Murphy was born in Miami and raised in [[Key Largo]], the son of Tom Murphy Jr., a construction company CEO, and his second wife, Kathleen.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Nancy|title=Murphys' Law: We Give Your Campaign Money, You Support Our Patrick|url=http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/murphys-law-we-give-your-campaign-money-you-support-our-patrick|work=Sunshine State News|date=October 4, 2015}}</ref> Murphy's parents divorced when he was a child, and Murphy was later adopted by his father's third wife, Leslie. Murphy graduated from [[Palmer Trinity School]] in Miami and then went on to take a post-graduate year at the [[Lawrenceville School]], a private [[University-preparatory school|prep school]] in [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey]], in 2001–2002.<ref>{{cite web|title=Patrick "Erin" Murphy '02 Runs for Congress|url=http://www2.lawrenceville.org/podium/default.aspx?t=204&nid=585360|publisher=Lawrenceville School|access-date=September 29, 2012|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Miami Herald 2016-08-05">{{cite news|last1=Clark|first1=Kristen|title=Patrick Murphy aims his youthful political exuberance at U.S. Senate seat|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article81224337.html|access-date=August 5, 2016|newspaper=Miami Herald|date=June 3, 2016}}</ref> As a 19-year-old freshman college student in 2003, Murphy was arrested outside a [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]] nightclub on charges of [[Drunk and disorderly|disorderly intoxication]] and possessing a fake driver's license. The charges were ultimately dropped. Murphy called the incident "the biggest mistake of my life" and the "biggest learning experience of my life."<ref>{{cite news |author=George Bennett|url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/dem-candidate-murphy-drunken-disorderly-incident-a/nPXTH|title=Dem candidate Murphy: Drunk and disorderly incident at 19 'biggest mistake of my life'|work=The Palm Beach Post|date=June 15, 2012|access-date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> Murphy studied [[business administration]] at the [[University of Miami]], earning a [[bachelor's degree]] with dual [[Academic major|majors]] in finance and accounting in 2006.<ref name="WFOR 2016-06-22">{{Cite news |url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/06/22/the-making-of-patrick-murphy/|title=The Making of Patrick Murphy|last=DeFede|first=Jim|date=June 22, 2016 |publisher=[[WFOR-TV]] |access-date=2016-06-23}}</ref><ref name="Clark Degrees">Kristen M. Clark, [http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article79304632.html Patrick Murphy embellished his University of Miami academic achievement], ''Miami Herald''/''Tampa Bay Times'' Tallahassee Bureau (May 23, 2016).</ref> (In the past, Murphy's official biographies said that he had dual degrees, but in fact he earned a single degree with dual majors; Murphy's campaign said that the error was "inadvertent" and corrected the biographies.<ref name="Clark Degrees" />) Murphy worked for his family's construction business as a construction [[laborer]] beginning at age 19, and then in the company's estimating and purchasing departments and as an assistant project engineer.<ref name="Miami Herald 2016-08-05" /> ==Business career== After college, Murphy worked for his father's business, Coastal Construction, for about a year before spending two and a half years (from September 2007 to May 2010) working as an auditor for [[Deloitte and Touche]] in Miami.<ref name="Miami Herald 2016-08-05" /><ref name="WFOR 2016-06-22" /><ref name="resumefactcheck">{{cite web|author=Amy Sherman|url=http://www.politifact.com/florida/article/2016/jun/29/guide-attacks-patrick-murphys-resume|title=A guide to the attacks on Patrick Murphy's resume|work=Politifact Florida|date=June 29, 2016|access-date=July 26, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Clark CPA too">Kristen M. Clark, [http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/patrick-murphy-misstated-cpa-experience-too-report-says/2280436 Patrick Murphy misstated CPA experience, too, report says], ''Tampa Bay Times''/''Miami Herald'' Tallahassee Bureau (June 6, 2016).</ref> After passing the [[Certified Public Accountant]] (CPA) [[Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination|examination]], he chose to become certified in Colorado, because his degree had insufficient credits to meet Florida's higher education requirement. After obtaining certification in September 2009, he was promoted from "audit assistant" to "audit senior" at Deloitte.<ref name="WFOR 2016-06-22" /><ref name="resumefactcheck" /> ''Politico'' reported that Murphy had overstated his experience as an accountant, saying he had worked for "several years" as an accountant when in fact he worked as a practicing CPA for less than a year, although he did much of the same accounting work as others at the firm.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ducassi|first1=Daniel|title=Patrick Murphy overstated length of CPA experience|url=http://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2016/06/patrick-murphy-overstated-his-cpa-experience-102503|access-date=August 29, 2016|newspaper=Politico|date=June 6, 2016}}</ref> He was hired, in May 2010, as vice president of his family's construction business.<ref name="HuffPost Strategy">{{cite news |author=[[Jennifer Bendery]]|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/15/patrick-murphy-allen-west_n_1777302.html|title=Patrick Murphy Reveals Strategy For Beating Allen West|work=The Huffington Post|date=August 15, 2012|access-date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> After the 2010 [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill|BP oil spill]], he was tasked with creating a subsidiary of his father's company, called Coastal Environmental, that secured contracts to remove oil in the [[Gulf of Mexico]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Mayo|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-10-26/news/fl-west-congress-mayocol-b102812-20121026_1_allen-west-democrat-ron-klein-democrat-lois-frankel|title=Allen West in political dogfight against newcomer Patrick Murphy|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=November 29, 2013|access-date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> Murphy served as vice president of Coastal Environmental,<ref name="WFOR 2016-06-22" /><ref name="resumefactcheck" /> and was one of its three [[Board of directors|directors]] from 2010 to 2012 (after being elected to Congress, Murphy stepped down as a director but remained an owner).<ref name="resumefactcheck" /> As vice president, he ran the company's day-to-day operations for six months, until October 2010, when the Coast Guard called off oil skimming operations in the Gulf.<ref name="WFOR 2016-06-22" /><ref name="resumefactcheck" /> [[PolitiFact.com]] found that "Murphy's description of his past employment is based on actual circumstances, but at times he omits a full explanation."<ref name="resumefactcheck" /> A 2011 gift of stock from his father boosted his personal net worth by $1–5 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Matisse |first1=Jonathan |title=Gift triples U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy's personal wealth |website=[[Treasure Coast Newspapers|TCPalm]] |url=http://www.tcpalm.com/news/gift-triples-us-rep-patrick-murphys-personal|access-date=August 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903122453/http://www.tcpalm.com/news/gift-triples-us-rep-patrick-murphys-personal |archive-date=September 3, 2014}}</ref> His father also gave $100,000 to key Democrats the same year he started to consider running for Congress.<ref name="WFOR 2016-06-22" /> ==U.S. House of Representatives== ===Elections=== ==== 2012 ==== {{main|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 18}} In 2012, Murphy moved from Fort Lauderdale to Jupiter and ran for the 18th congressional district.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gibson|first1=William|title=Dems to help vulnerable Joe Garcia and Patrick Murphy|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-03-05/news/sfl-dems-to-help-vulnerable-joe-garcia-and-patrick-murphy-20130305_1_1st-district-7th-district-24th-district|access-date=August 29, 2014|work=Sun Sentinel|date=March 5, 2013}}</ref> The district had previously been the 16th District, represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Tom Rooney (Florida politician)|Tom Rooney]]. It had historically been one of the more Republican districts in South Florida, having been in Republican hands for all but one term since its creation in 1973 (it had been the 10th from 1973 to 1983, the 12th from 1983 to 1993, and the 16th from 1993 to 2013). However, it had been made significantly more compact in the 2010 round of redistricting, losing most of its heavily Republican western portion to the new [[Florida's 17th congressional district|17th district]]. Rooney opted to run in the 17th, leaving the 18th as an open seat. In the general election, Murphy faced Republican incumbent [[Allen West (politician)|Allen West]], a freshman congressman who ran for reelection in the 18th after his former district, the 22nd, had been made significantly more Democratic in redistricting. In the general election, Murphy said that he was so taken aback by some of the things West was saying in Congress and on television that he felt compelled to run against him.<ref name="HuffPost Strategy" /><ref name="National Journal FL-18">{{cite news|title=Florida, 18th House District|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress-legacy/florida-18th-house-district-20121102|access-date=May 7, 2013|newspaper=National Journal|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706023518/http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress-legacy/florida-18th-house-district-20121102|archive-date=July 6, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> West had called Democrats "Communists", said that Social Security was "akin to slavery", and had fired a pistol near a prisoner's head when serving in the Iraq War.<ref name="Huff Post 2013-03-06" /> Murphy was supported by Florida's former Republican [[Governor of Florida|Governor]] [[Charlie Crist]] and former Democratic President [[Bill Clinton]], along with Republican [[Sheriff]] of [[Martin County, Florida|Martin County]] Bob Crowder, who ran against West in the primaries.<ref>{{cite news|author=Alex Sanz|url=http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/political/clinton-raises-money-crist-makes-appearance-at-south-florida-fundraiser|title=Clinton raises money, Crist makes appearance at South Florida fundraiser|publisher=WPTV|date=September 12, 2012|access-date=September 28, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916070605/http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/political/clinton-raises-money-crist-makes-appearance-at-south-florida-fundraiser|archive-date=September 16, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Jennifer Bendery|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/allen-west-primary-opponent-patrick-murphy_n_2052134.html|title=Allen West's Primary Opponent 'Embarrassed' By West, Endorses Democrat Patrick Murphy|work=The Huffington Post|date=October 31, 2012|access-date=January 8, 2013}}</ref> The race was among the most expensive congressional races in 2012,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opensecrets.org/bigpicture/topraces.php?cycle=2012&display=currcands |title=Most Expensive Races|publisher=[[OpenSecrets]]}}</ref> and called one of the ugliest in the 2012 campaign, as well as one of the closest.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-18/the-dirtiest-political-race-in-america|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021213930/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-18/the-dirtiest-political-race-in-america|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2012|title=The Dirtiest Political Race in America|author=Michael C Bender|date=October 19, 2012|work=Bloomberg.com}}</ref> Murphy was officially certified as the victor over West several days after the election, with a margin of 2,429 votes. West initially indicated that his campaign would seek to challenge the results, but he conceded defeat after Murphy's victory became apparent.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/blog-summaries/134284-fla-certifies-victory-for-dem-murphy-west-refuses-to-concede/|title=Florida certifies victory for House newcomer|date=November 10, 2012|access-date=November 10, 2012|work=The Hill}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Allen West concedes to Patrick Murphy|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84068.html|work=Politico|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=November 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>George Bennett, [http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/fla-certifies-murphy-winner-west-concedes-challeng/nTByn/ Florida certifies Patrick Murphy winner as Allen West concedes challenge has no chance], ''Palm Beach Post'' (November 20, 2012).</ref> ==== 2014 ==== {{main|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 18}} Murphy ran for re-election in 2014, and was a member of the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]]'s Frontline program, designed to protect their most vulnerable incumbents.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Livingston|first1=Abby|title=DCCC Announces 26 Members on Frontline Incumbent Retention Program|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/dccc-announces-26-members-on-frontline-incumbent-retention-program/|access-date=August 29, 2014|newspaper=Roll Call|date=March 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916015034/http://atr.rollcall.com/dccc-announces-26-members-on-frontline-incumbent-retention-program/|archive-date=September 16, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite this, he won his bid for a second term by defeating Republican candidate [[Carl Domino]], a former State Representative, with almost 60% of the vote,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/in-a-great-year-and-district-for-the-gop-this-democrat-won-big-anyway-20141110 |title=In a Great Year and District for the GOP, This Democrat Won Big Anyway - NationalJournal.com |access-date=2014-11-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114014920/http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/in-a-great-year-and-district-for-the-gop-this-democrat-won-big-anyway-20141110 |archive-date=November 14, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> even out-polling Republican Governor [[Rick Scott]] in the heavily Republican [[Martin County, Florida|Martin County]], which he carried with 55.4% of the vote.<ref name="Wave-defying">{{cite news|author=George Bennett|url=http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/11/08/wave-defying-democrat-murphy-for-senate-in-2016-pollster-says-kind-of-absurd-but/|title=Wave-defying Democrat Murphy for Senate in 2016? Pollster says 'kind of absurd, but...'|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|date=November 8, 2014 |access-date=November 8, 2014}}</ref> He raised and spent over $5.3 million, more than any other House Democrat who ran for re-election. Of his 13 television advertisements, none of them attacked his Republican opponent.<ref name="Wave-defying" /> ===Committee assignments=== *'''[[United States House Committee on Financial Services|Committee on Financial Services]]''' **[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises|Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises]] **[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade|Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade]] *'''[[United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence]]''' **[[United States House Intelligence Subcommittee on Department of Defense, Intelligence and Overhead Architecture|Subcommittee on Department of Defense, Intelligence and Overhead Architecture]] **[[United States House Intelligence Subcommittee on the NSA and Cybersecurity|Subcommittee on the NSA and Cybersecurity]] ==Political positions== Murphy was formerly a member of the Republican Party, donating the maximum individual contribution of $2,300 to [[Mitt Romney]]'s [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential campaign]] and $4,800 to other Republican candidates. Four months prior to announcing his candidacy for Congress, Murphy switched his [[Voter registration in the United States|registration]] to the Democratic Party and donated $4,000 to a variety of Democratic candidates.<ref name="Palm Beach Post 2011-04-23">{{cite news|author=George Bennett|url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/broward-builder-patrick-murphy-erects-candidacy-to/nLrrL/|title=Broward builder Patrick Murphy erects candidacy to take on conservative West|work=The Palm Beach Post|date=April 23, 2011|access-date=November 29, 2013}}</ref> He says he switched from being a Republican and a Romney supporter because of his disgust with the [[Tea Party movement]], also citing his opponent Allen West's fiery rhetoric.<ref name="Rhetoric Issue">{{cite news|author=George Bennett|url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/both-sides-making-wests-rhetoric-an-issue-in-close/nSHyj|title=Both sides making West's rhetoric an issue in closely divided District 18|work=The Palm Beach Post|date=September 22, 2012|access-date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> Murphy is regarded as one of the more moderate Democrats in Florida's congressional delegation; he describes himself as "fiscally responsible, socially progressive."<ref name="Miami Herald 2016-08-05" /> He was described in ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' as a "[[pro-choice]], pro-[[LGBT]] rights but 'not ultra-liberal' Democrat who values fiscal responsibility."<ref name="HuffPost Strategy" /> The top five contributors to his campaign committee for the 2013-2014 time period were his family's construction company, professional services firm [[Deloitte]], plumbing company Suntech Plumbing, multinational investment banking firm [[Goldman Sachs]], and the [[Political action committee|PAC]] of the liberal foreign policy organization [[J Street (advocacy group)|J Street]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00033091&cycle=2014#cont |title=Patrick E. Murphy |publisher=[[OpenSecrets]] |access-date=May 31, 2014}}</ref> At the time he first took office in 2013, Murphy was the youngest member of the House of Representatives, at age 29.<ref name="Miami Herald 2016-08-05" /> Murphy has served as chair of two [[Bipartisanship|bipartisan]] organizations, the United Solutions Caucus and [[No Labels]].<ref name="Murphy SunSentinel 2013-10-12 OpEd">Patrick Murphy, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-10-12/news/fl-pmcol-shutdown-oped1012-20131012_1_tea-party-shutdown-speaker-boehner Past time for Washington to stop playing games], ''Sun-Sentinel'' (October 12, 2013).</ref> ===Economic policy=== Murphy condemned the congressional Republicans who forced a [[United States federal government shutdown of 2013|government shutdown in 2013]] and criticized the [[Tea Party movement|Tea Party]] Republicans who orchestrated the shutdown, writing their threat to force the U.S. into [[Sovereign default|default]] was irresponsible. He cited the economic damage caused by the shutdown and the interruption to government operations.<ref name="Murphy SunSentinel 2013-10-12 OpEd" /> He did not take his pay during the shutdown, donating it instead to a wounded veterans' organization in his home district.<ref>[http://patrickmurphy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=351653 Murphy Will Not Take Pay During Potential Government Shutdown] (press release), Office of U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy (September 28, 2013).</ref> ===Education=== In 2014 Murphy was one of 36 members of Congress to sign a letter urging the [[U.S. House Appropriations Committee]] to block a [[U.S. Department of Education]] proposal to tighten regulation of [[For-profit education|for-profit universities]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2014/05/for-profit-educations-million-dollar-letter/ |title=For-Profit Education's Million-Dollar Letter |last1=Choma |first1=Russ |date=May 30, 2014 |publisher=[[OpenSecrets]] |access-date=May 31, 2014}}</ref> ===Energy and environment=== In 2013 Murphy voted in support of the Northern Route Approval Act, which would have allowed Congress to unilaterally approve construction of the [[Keystone Pipeline]] without the approval of the [[Obama administration]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Leary |last=Alex |title=In swing district, Rep. Patrick Murphy has to tread carefully |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/in-swing-district-rep-patrick-murphy-has-to-tread-carefully/2130016 |work=[[Tampa Bay Times]] |date=July 4, 2013 |access-date=May 31, 2014}}</ref> Murphy accepts the [[scientific consensus on climate change]] and has consistently supported action to [[climate change mitigation|combat climate change]].<ref>Patrick Murphy, [https://medium.com/climate-desk/we-can-and-must-tackle-the-climate-crisis-d1c6ec3d6538 We can – and must – tackle the climate crisis], ''Medium'' (September 28, 2015).</ref><ref name="Algae 2016-08-16">[http://blog.wfsu.org/elections-2016/environmentalists-back-murphy-for-u-s-senate-murphy-pushes-more-action-against-algae-blooms/ Environmentalists Back Murphy for U.S. Senate; Murphy Pushes More Action Against Algae Blooms], [[WFSU-FM]] (August 16, 2016).</ref> He has called for action against [[Harmful algal bloom|toxic algal blooms]] in [[south Florida]] waters.<ref name="Algae 2016-08-16" /> He opposes [[hydraulic fracturing]] (fracking) and has voted against a proposal to block federal regulations on fracking.<ref name="Rangel 2016-08-05">Isadora Rangel, [http://www.tcpalm.com/news/st-lucie-county/patrick-murphys-natural-gas-votes-will-increase-fracking-critics-say-388bb7af-a0e2-6810-e053-0100007-389309811.html Patrick Murphy's natural gas votes will increase fracking, critics say], ''[[Treasure Coast Newspapers|TCPalm]]'' (August 5, 2016).</ref> However, he believes that [[natural gas]] is a bridge fuel from [[fossil fuel]]s to [[renewable energy]], and has voted to expedite export approval for [[liquified natural gas]], prompting criticism from some environmentalists.<ref name="Rangel 2016-08-05" /> As of August 2016, Murphy received an 80% lifetime voting rating from the [[League of Conservation Voters]] (LCV), an environmental group; this score was "lower than all but one Florida Democrat in the House but higher than all Florida Republicans."<ref name="Rangel 2016-08-05" /> The LCV endorsed Murphy in the 2016 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.<ref name="Algae 2016-08-16" /> ===Foreign policy=== Murphy supports the gradual [[Cuban Thaw|normalization of relations between Cuba and the United States]].<ref>[https://www.murphyforflorida.com/vision/protecting-our-nation/ Vision / Foreign Policy and National Security], Friends of Patrick Murphy (accessed August 28, 2016).</ref> In 2014, Murphy broke with most of his party when he became one of seven House Democrats to vote in favor of establishing the [[United States House Select Committee on Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Cristina |last=Marcos |title=Seven Dems vote to create Benghazi panel |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/205661-seven-dems-vote-to-create-benghazi-panel/ |work=The Hill |date=May 8, 2014 |access-date=May 31, 2014}}</ref> ===Healthcare=== Murphy supports the [[Affordable Care Act]] and voted against its repeal in May 2013.<ref>{{cite news |author=Tom Howell Jr. |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2013/jul/8/gop-targets-democratic-rep-patrick-murphy-obamacar/ |title=GOP targets Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy for Obamacare flip-flop |date=July 8, 2013 |work=The Washington Times}}</ref> However, in November 2013, he signed on to a Republican-sponsored bill to waive the minimum coverage requirements of the act.<ref>{{cite news |author=Alexandra Jaffe |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/190255-murphy-third-dem-to-back-keep-your-plan-bill/ |title=Third House Dem backs 'keep your plan' bill |date=November 14, 2013 |work=The Hill}}</ref> ==2016 U.S. Senate election== {{main|2016 United States Senate election in Florida}} Murphy ran for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Incumbent Republican Senator [[Marco Rubio]] unsuccessfully [[Marco Rubio 2016 presidential campaign|sought the Republican presidential nomination]] in 2016, and had initially said he would vacate the seat. However, after dropping out of the presidential race, Rubio reversed himself and decided to run for re-election.<ref name="Politico 2016-06-22">{{cite news|last1=Dixon|first1=Matt|title=Rubio decision instantly reshapes Florida races|url=http://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2016/06/rubio-re-election-announcement-prompts-swift-reaction-political-fallout-103146|access-date=August 13, 2016|newspaper=Politico|date=22 June 2016}}</ref> The Democratic primary race was contentious and occasionally negative,<ref>Jim Turner, [http://www.newsherald.com/news/20160820/election-2016-murphy-grayson-tangle-in-contentious-senate-primary Election 2016: Murphy, Grayson tangle in contentious Senate primary], News Service of Florida (May 20, 2016).</ref> with Murphy and fellow Democratic Congressman [[Alan Grayson]] diverging "occasionally in policy, but drastically in personality."<ref>Kristen M. Clark, [http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article95296982.html Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy diverge on policy and personality], ''Miami Herald''/''Tampa Bay Times'' Tallahassee Bureau (August 12, 2016).</ref> Murphy defeated Grayson in the August 30 primary.<ref>{{cite news|title=Patrick Murphy Defeats Grayson; Will Face Rubio For Senate|url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/08/30/patrick-murphy-confident-in-florida-senate-primary-race/|access-date=August 31, 2016}}</ref> Murphy's father, Thomas Murphy Jr., and the family's construction company contributed $500,000 in early 2016 to a pro-Murphy [[super PAC]], Floridians for a Strong Middle Class. The elder Murphy subsequently gave an additional $1 million to Senate Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC supporting a number of Democratic Senate candidates, including Murphy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Leary|first1=Alex|title=The financial muscle behind Patrick Murphy's Senate bid: Dad|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article77485147.html|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|date=May 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>Kristen M. Clark, [http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/patrick-murphys-dad-dumps-1m-into-senate-democrats-super-pac/2290408 Patrick Murphy's dad dumps $1M into Senate Democrats' super PAC], ''Tampa Bay Times''/''Miami Herald'' Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau (August 21, 2016).</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Flom|first1=Christina|title=Murphy's Dad Spends $1.75 Million on Son's Campaign|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/patrick-murphys-dad-continues-donations-to-super-pacs|access-date=November 1, 2016|publisher=Roll Call|date=October 17, 2016}}</ref> Murphy and Rubio participated in two debates in October 2016. During the debates, Rubio criticized Murphy's background. Murphy responded by saying "You continue to throw out these lies. They have all been debunked by PolitiFact." [[PolitiFact]] responded that "Murphy has exaggerated his credentials, and his opponents have also exaggerated their attacks on Murphy."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sanders|first1=Katie|title=No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/no-patrick-murphy-politifact-did-not-debunk-every-attack-against-you/2300666|access-date=November 1, 2016|newspaper=Tampa Bay Tribune|date=October 30, 2016}}</ref> Murphy was defeated by Rubio in the general election, with Murphy receiving 44% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|title=Florida Results|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/florida|access-date=November 16, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=November 16, 2016}}</ref> ==Personal life== Murphy is a [[Roman Catholic]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pewforum.org/2015/01/05/members-of-congress-religious-affiliations/ |title=Members of Congress: Religious Affiliations |date=January 5, 2015 |publisher=Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project}}</ref> and is of [[Irish Catholic]] heritage.<ref>Jonathan Mattise, [http://www.tcpalm.com/news/new-rep-murphy-joined-by-family-friends-the-vice-president-during-day-of-festivities--photo-gall-ep--342793172.html New Rep. Murphy joined by family, friends, the vice president during day of festivities], ''[[Treasure Coast Newspapers|TCPalm]]'' (January 2, 2016).</ref> ==Electoral history== {{Election box begin|title=2012 18th congressional district of Florida elections}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Patrick Murphy |votes = 166,799 |percentage = 50.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = [[Allen West (politician)|Allen West]] (incumbent) |votes = 164,370 |percentage = 49.6 |change = }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 331,169 |percentage = 100 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Democratic Party (United States) |loser = Republican Party (United States) |swing = }} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Florida%27s_18th_Congressional_District_elections,_2014|title=Florida's 18th Congressional District elections, 2014}}</ref> {{Election box begin|title=2014 18th congressional district of Florida elections}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Patrick Murphy (incumbent) |votes = 151,478 |percentage = 59.8 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = [[Carl Domino]] |votes = 101,896 |percentage = 40.2 |change = }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 253,374 |percentage = 100 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link no change |winner = Democratic Party (United States) |loser = |swing = }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin |title=[[2016 United States Senate election in Florida]]}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Marco Rubio (incumbent) |votes = 4,822,182 |percentage = 52.0% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Patrick Murphy |votes = 4,105,251 |percentage = 44.3% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Libertarian Party (US) |candidate = [[Paul Stanton (politician)|Paul Stanton]] |votes = 196,188 |percentage = 2.1% |change = }} {{Election box end}} ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170101072720/http://patrickmurphy.house.gov/ House website] (Archived) * [http://www.c-span.org/person/?patrickmurphy05 Appearances on C-SPAN] {{s-start}} {{s-par|us-hs}} {{s-bef|before=[[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[List of United States Representatives from Florida|U.S. House of Representatives]]<br>from [[Florida's 18th congressional district]]|years=2013–2017}} {{s-aft|after=[[Brian Mast]]}} |- {{s-hon}} {{s-bef|before=[[Aaron Schock]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of youngest members of the United States Congress|Baby of the House]]|years=2013–2015}} {{s-aft|after=[[Elise Stefanik]]}} |- {{s-ppo}} {{s-bef|before=[[Kendrick Meek]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee for [[United States Senator|U.S. Senator]] from [[Florida]]<br>([[Classes of United States Senators|Class 3]])|years=[[2016 United States Senate election in Florida|2016]]}} {{s-aft|after=[[Val Demings]]}} |- {{s-prec|usa}} {{s-bef|before=[[Steve Southerland (Florida politician)|Steve Southerland]]|as=former U.S. Representative}} {{s-ttl|title=[[United States order of precedence|Order of precedence of the United States]]<br>''{{small|as former U.S. Representative}}''|years=}} {{s-aft|after=[[Carlos Curbelo]]|as=former U.S. Representative}} {{s-end}} {{United States representatives from Florida}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Patrick}} [[Category:1983 births]] [[Category:21st-century American legislators]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Florida]] [[Category:Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida]] [[Category:Florida Democrats]] [[Category:Florida Republicans]]<!-- Until 2011 --> [[Category:Lawrenceville School alumni]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida]] [[Category:People from Key Largo, Florida]] [[Category:Politicians from Miami]] [[Category:University of Miami Business School alumni]] [[Category:Catholic politicians from Florida]] [[Category:Candidates in the 2016 United States Senate elections]]'