Keith Murphy
Republican · NH · New Hampshire State Senator, District 16
Manchester senator in his second New Hampshire Senate term who chairs the Education Finance Committee; he served eight years as a state representative and holds a master's degree in city planning.
Where Keith Murphy stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (2 records), Public Education Quality (1 record)
Opposes
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Gun Control (2 records),
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator · November 3, 2026
Data last updated September 11, 2026
- Raised
- $60,795
New Hampshire CFS does not provide usable occupation data; industries are derived from disclosed contributor employers, while contributions without a disclosed or classifiable employer remain in totals and contribution-size buckets.
Industries represented among direct contributions
- Construction$1,521
- Real estate$1,000
- Insurance$200
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$22,500
- $1,000-$4,999$18,000
- $500-$999$11,521
- $250-$499$6,360
- $100-$249$2,166
- $1-$99$248
Spending by outside groups
Outside groups, such as PACs and super PACs, spend this money on the race. The candidate's campaign does not spend it, and none of it goes to the candidate.
Outside groups spent $305 to support this candidate.
Groups that spent money supporting this candidate (1)
- Convention of States Action$305
Source: New Hampshire Campaign Finance System · 2026 cycle · cfs.sos.nh.gov
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted yes on SB 134, adding work requirements to the state Medicaid program. The Senate approved it 15-8.
March 20, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Prime-sponsored New Hampshire SB 173, which changed residential-property covenants under the low-income housing tax-credit program; the Senate passed it on 2025-03-20 and it became Chapter 120.
March 20, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Prime-sponsored New Hampshire SB 281, which barred municipalities from denying certain permits for property adjacent to class VI roads; the Senate passed it on 2025-03-20 and it became Chapter 256.
March 20, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 oppose
Voted yes on SB 134, adding work requirements to the state Medicaid program. The Senate approved it 15-8.
March 20, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Co-sponsored New Hampshire SB 57, which established a study committee on reducing school administrative units and a commission on special-education costs; it became Chapter 220 after the governor signed it on 2025-07-15.
July 15, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 oppose
Voted yes on HB 551, which repealed the state license to sell pistols and revolvers. The Senate approved it 16-8.
May 8, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Voted to kill SB 571, which required background checks for commercial gun sales. The Senate killed it 14-9.
February 15, 2024Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted to kill CACR 24, a constitutional amendment protecting the right to make reproductive decisions. The Senate killed it 14-9.
February 15, 2024Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted yes on HB 1442, which limited some facilities by sex and redefined "gender identity" in state law. The Senate approved it 15-8.
April 16, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 33 records
Was the prime sponsor of SB 586, requiring chartered public schools, school administrative units, and cities or school districts not audited under RSA 671:5 to be audited by an independent public accountant after the end of the fiscal year and requiring the results of such audits to be made available to the public. It was signed into law on 2026-07-02.
July 2, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 507, establishing a committee to study violence in schools directed at staff members and the obstacles to disciplining or expelling students in such circumstances. It was signed into law on 2026-06-19.
June 19, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 595, relative to rulemaking for transient non-community water systems. It was signed into law on 2026-06-12.
June 12, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 549, requiring certain syringe service program entities to provide options for disposal of used syringes and needles and creating reporting requirements for such entities. It was signed into law on 2026-05-28.
May 28, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 512, relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction. It was signed into law on 2026-05-28.
May 28, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 103, relative to the number of polling stations that are available for certain towns and cities during a general election which includes the election for the office of President of the United States. It was signed into law on 2026-03-20.
March 20, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Voted yes on CACR 12, a constitutional amendment requiring a supermajority to pass broad-based taxes. The Senate approved it 16-8.
February 19, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 283, relative to the calculation of floor-area-ratios under local building ordinances. It was signed into law on 2025-08-01.
August 1, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 188, relative to the state building code. It was signed into law on 2025-07-15.
July 15, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 57, establishing a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units and establishing a commission to study the costs of special education. It was signed into law on 2025-07-15.
July 15, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 282, relative to stairway requirements in certain residential buildings. It was signed into law on 2025-07-15.
July 15, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 284, relative to authority for municipalities to regulate mandatory on-site parking requirements. It was signed into law on 2025-07-15.
July 15, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 281, prohibiting municipalities from denying building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI roads under certain circumstances. It was signed into law on 2025-07-15.
July 15, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Voted yes on the final version of the state budget for 2026 and 2027 (HB 1). The Senate adopted it 16-8.
June 26, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 105, enabling towns to adopt budget caps. It was signed into law on 2025-06-24.
June 24, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 173, relative to residential property subject to housing covenants under the low income housing tax credit program. It was signed into law on 2025-06-24.
June 24, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 91, allowing one-time special appraisals of residences located in commercial zones. It was signed into law on 2025-06-10.
June 10, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Voted yes on SB 287, requiring absentee ballot applicants to send a copy of photo ID. The Senate approved it 16-8.
March 27, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Voted yes on SB 295, expanding eligibility for education freedom accounts, a school choice program. The Senate approved it 16-8.
March 27, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Issued a statement backing a package of housing bills (SB 163, 166, 170, 173, 174, 281, 283, 284) meant to cut red tape for builders, after the Senate passed them.
March 20, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Voted yes on SB 62, letting local police join a federal immigration enforcement program. The Senate approved it 15-8.
January 30, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 383, relative to local tax caps. It was signed into law on 2024-08-02.
August 2, 2024
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 340, relative to communication between parents and school districts regarding special education, special education reporting requirements, and the office of the advocate for special education. It was signed into law on 2024-08-02.
August 2, 2024
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 372, relative to plumbing apprenticeships. It was signed into law on 2024-07-26.
July 26, 2024
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 539, establishing a procedure for the department of environmental services to transfer ownership of dams to municipalities or other interested parties. It was signed into law on 2024-07-26.
July 26, 2024
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Voted yes on HB 1633, legalizing and regulating cannabis for adults. The Senate approved it 14-10.
May 23, 2024
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of SB 98, relative to delinquent payment of accounts by on premises and off premises licensees. It was signed into law on 2023-06-30.
June 30, 2023
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Voted yes on SB 132, banning cities and towns from adopting sanctuary policies. The Senate approved it 13-10.
March 30, 2023
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of HB 437, relative to the authority of municipal law enforcement officers and relative to information contained in certain motor vehicle records. It was signed into law on 2017-06-16.
June 16, 2017
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of HB 264, establishing a commission to study allowing pharmacists to prescribe or make available via protocol oral contraceptives and certain related medications. It was signed into law on 2017-04-25.
April 25, 2017
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of HB 114, establishing beer specialty licenses and relative to rectifiers. It was signed into law on 2016-06-24.
June 24, 2016
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of HB 122, relative to advertising of liquor or beverages. The governor vetoed it on 2015-06-02.
June 2, 2015
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was the prime sponsor of HB 391, establishing a committee to study options for mitigation of damages associated with highway noise. It was signed into law on 2013-06-25.
June 25, 2013
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 13, 2026
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- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 16; New Hampshire · incumbent
Profile last researched September 11, 2026.