Democratic Senator Chris Murphy was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke.
The 53-year-old Connecticut politician started feeling numbness in his arm on Saturday while at his son's hockey game, his office revealed on Sunday.
His chief of staff Allison Hewitt said that Murphy is 'awake and alert' in hospital. He was moved to Johns Hopkins in Maryland while he recovers.
Murphy was on the campaign trail ahead of the midterms, and he was expected to be in New Hampshire on Sunday.
Hewitt said: 'He was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered he had experienced a stroke. He was transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring and is responding well to treatment.
'The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery.'
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The 53-year-old Connecticut politician started feeling numbness in his arm on Saturday while at his son's hockey game
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