Tammy Murphy

Tammy Murphy
Murphy in 2021
First Lady of New Jersey
Assumed role
January 16, 2018
GovernorPhil Murphy
Preceded byMary Pat Christie
Personal details
Born
Tammy Snyder

(1965-08-05) August 5, 1965 (age 59)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (before 2014)
Democratic (2014–present)
Spouse
(m. 1993)
Children4
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)

Tammy Murphy (née Snyder; born August 5, 1965)[1] is an American political figure and activist who has been the first lady of New Jersey since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, she was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in New Jersey to challenge Bob Menendez.[2] She co-owns the professional women's soccer team NJ/NY Gotham FC with her husband, New Jersey governor Phil Murphy, and chairs the organization.

  1. ^ "Tammy Snyder Murphy". www.nsnj.org. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "New Jersey's first lady Tammy Murphy suspends Senate campaign against Andy Kim". ABC30 Fresno. March 24, 2024.