He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th District (parts of Dorchester Country), serving since 2011.
[2] Prior to his political career, Murphy worked as a prosecutor with the First Judicial Circuit of South Carolina.
The Republican primary featured a repeat challenge from Larry Hargett.
Murphy ran uncontested in his primary and general election in 2016.
The Republican primary featured a repeat challenge from Larry Hargett.