chris murphy was the youngest senator in the us from january 3, 2013 – january 3, 2015.
chris murphy was the youngest senator in the us from january 3, 2013 – january 3, 2015.
who is the youngest senator in the us from january 3, 2013 – january 3, 2015?
chris murphy
murphy ran for the u.s. senate in 2012 after long-time incumbent joe lieberman announced in january 2011 that he would retire from politics rather than seeking a fifth term in office. he defeated former connecticut secretary of state susan bysiewicz in the democratic primary, and subsequently defeated republican candidate linda mcmahon for the open seat in the general election. aged 39 at the time, murphy was the youngest senator of the 113th congress. arkansas' tom cotton, elected at age 37, later surpassed murphy as the youngest incumbent senator, two years later.









































section::::early life, education, and early career.
chris murphy
trillanes filed his certificate of candidacy on february 7, 2007, to run as an independent senatorial candidate despite being detained for complicity in a failed coup d'état. later, he accepted an invitation from the genuine opposition party (go) as one of its guest candidates to field against the arroyo administration. he campaigned successfully, while in jail, through the social networking site, friendster. trillanes was proclaimed senator-elect on june 15, 2007 by the commission on elections. he is the 2nd youngest senator after benigno aquino, jr. elected at the age of 35 (his partymate bam aquino joined him as youngest senator elected in 2013)
antonio trillanes