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LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 14: U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) visits with constituents during a 'Congress on the Corner' event at Berkley's district office January 14, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Berkley held the event to honor U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) who remains in critical condition after she was shot in the head while hosting her own meeting with constituents on January 8 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

By Carrie Mihalcik

Updated: April 14, 2011 | 1:48 p.m.
April 13, 2011 | 1:48 p.m.

Connecticut: Rep. Chris Murphy (D)

(Congressman Chris Murphy's Official Photo)

The third-term congressman announced on January 20 that he was running for the seat of retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID).

"I only take this step because I believe I can be an even stronger voice for change in the United States Senate," Murphy said in a statement. Murphy also made a video announcement on his website and hosted an event the evening of his announcement in Cheshire, Conn.

Murphy reported raising $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2011, more than double that of his Democratic primary opponent, former Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz.

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