U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is separating from his wife, Catherine Holahan, after two decades together. In an email sent Friday morning to their friends that was obtained by The Courant, the couple issued a joint statement that they are separating after seven election victories since 2004.

With Republicans taking control of the White House and both chambers of Congress in January, Democrats are undergoing some introspection. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., says his party misread blue collar voters who chose to support President-elect Donald Trump in particular.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy won a third term, easily fending off three challengers. The Associated Press called the race soon after polls closed.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D) easily won his reeelection bid in the state of Connecticut, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Murphy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2013 and

His campaign focused on job creation, affordable health care, education, sensible gun laws and a forward-looking foreign policy.

A week after clinching his third term as a US Senator, Chris Murphy announced he and his wife are separating after 20 years, the couple announced. Murphy is married to Catherine Holahan, whom he met while they both got law degrees