Tom Murphy (Minnesota politician)
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Tom Murphy
| state_house = Minnesota
| district = 9B
| predecessor = redistricted
| term_start = January 3, 2023
| constituency = 9B (2023-present)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|04|19}}
| birth_place = Scott County, Minnesota, U.S.
| residence = Underwood, Minnesota, U.S.
| education = St. Cloud State University (BA)
| party = Republican
| occupation = {{hlist|Business owner|Legislator}}
| spouse = Betty
| children = 5
| website = {{URL|https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15596|Government website}} {{URL|https://www.tommurphymn.com/|Campaign website}}
}}
Tom Murphy (born April 19, 1962) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Murphy represents District 9B in western Minnesota, which includes the city of Perham and parts of Douglas and Otter Tail Counties.{{Cite web |title=Murphy, Tom - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15596 |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Rep. Tom Murphy (09B) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15596 |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=www.house.mn.gov}}
Early life, education, and career
Murphy was raised on a dairy farm in Scott County, Minnesota, along with his seven siblings. He attended college at St. Cloud State University, earning a bachelor's degree in marketing. Murphy runs an agriculture products business.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Murphy was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran in an open seat created by legislative redistricting.
Murphy serves on the Health Finance and Policy and Transportation Finance and Policy Committees.
In 2025, Murphy co-sponsored a bill to designate messenger RNA (mRNA) treatments, which include several COVID-19 vaccines, "weapons of mass destruction", and make possessing or administering them a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison. The bill was drafted by a Florida-based hypnotist and conspiracy theorist who believes that mRNA treatments are "nanoparticle injections" that amount to "biological and technological weapons of mass destruction".https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/04/22/mn-republicans-introduce-vaccine-criminalization-bill-drafted-by-florida-hypnotist/https://josephsansone.substack.com/p/breaking-mrna-mrna-bioweapons-prohibition
Electoral history
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| title = 2022 Minnesota State House - District 9B{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=149&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=372&show=Go|title=2022 Results for State Representative District 9B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Murphy
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 15,332
| percentage = 70.29
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jason Satter
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| votes = 6,431
| percentage = 29.50
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 45
| percentage = 0.21
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,798
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
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Personal life
Murphy lives in Underwood, Minnesota, with his wife, Betty, and five children. He is Catholic and attends St. James Catholic Church in Maine Township, Minnesota.
References
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External links
{{MN-legdb|15596}}
- [https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15596 Official House of Representatives website]
- [https://www.tommurphymn.com/ Official campaign website]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives