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In 1964, despite a heavily Democrat tide in California and the nation, Murphy unseated interim U.S. Senator Pierre Emil George Salinger (1925-2004), the former presidential press secretary in the Kennedy [[White House]] who had been appointed several months earlier by Governor Pat Brown to serve the remainder of the term of the late Democrat Clair Engle (1911-1964). Murphy assumed his seat two days early, when Salinger stepped down to allow Murphy to gain an edge in seniority. Murphy was then appointed by Governor Brown to serve the remaining two days of Salinger's term.

In 1964, despite a heavily Democrat tide in California and the nation, Murphy unseated interim U.S. Senator Pierre Emil George Salinger (1925-2004), the former presidential press secretary in the Kennedy [[White House]] who had been appointed several months earlier by Governor Pat Brown to serve the remainder of the term of the late Democrat Clair Engle (1911-1964). Murphy assumed his seat two days early, when Salinger stepped down to allow Murphy to gain an edge in seniority. Murphy was then appointed by Governor Brown to serve the remaining two days of Salinger's term.

For a time, Murphy was in demand to assist other Republican candidates seeking office. In [[Atlanta]], he hosted a fundraising dinner on behalf of the 1966 gubernatorial nominee, [[U.S. Representative]] Howard Hollis "Bo" Callaway (1927-2014). Callaway was the first Republican gubernatorial candidate in [[Georgia]] since [[Reconstruction]]. Callaway ultimately lost the election when the state legislature resolved the impasse and chose the Democrat [[Lester Maddox]] to fill the position.<ref>Billy Hathorn, "The Frustration of Opportunity: Georgia Republicans and the Election of 1966", ''Atlanta History: A Journal of Georgia and the South,'' XXXI (Winter 1987-1988), pp. 42, 47.</ref>

For a time, Murphy was in demand to assist other Republican candidates seeking office. In [[Atlanta]], he hosted a fundraising dinner on behalf of the 1966 gubernatorial nominee, [[U.S. Representative]] Howard Hollis "Bo" Callaway, Sr. (1927-2014). Callaway was the first Republican gubernatorial candidate in [[Georgia]] since [[Reconstruction]]. Callaway ultimately lost the election when the state legislature resolved the impasse and chose the Democrat [[Lester Maddox]] to fill the position.<ref>Billy Hathorn, "The Frustration of Opportunity: Georgia Republicans and the Election of 1966", ''Atlanta History: A Journal of Georgia and the South,'' XXXI (Winter 1987-1988), pp. 42, 47.</ref>

In 1967 and 1968, the year Nixon was elected as [[U.S. President]], Murphy was the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He was defeated in his bid for a second term in 1970 by Democratic U.S. Representative John Varick Tunney (1934-2018), the son of famed heavyweight [[boxing]] champion James Joseph "Gene" Tunney (1897-1978) and a close friend of U.S. Senator [[Edward M. Kennedy]] of [[Massachusetts]].

In 1967 and 1968, the year Nixon was elected as [[U.S. President]], Murphy was the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He was defeated in his bid for a second term in 1970 by Democratic U.S. Representative John Varick Tunney (1934-2018), the son of famed heavyweight [[boxing]] champion James Joseph "Gene" Tunney (1897-1978) and a close friend of U.S. Senator [[Edward M. Kennedy]] of [[Massachusetts]].