Politicians seem to think that if they add the nonword palooza to the end of an event, somehow the fun factor increases. Take three House members, all with the surname of Murphy, who are hosting a second Murphypalooza, just two months after the inaugural event.

The Murphys are: Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., Rep. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Rep. Scott Murphy, D-N.Y.

On May 5th, Patrick and Scott Murphy will host a fundraiser for Chris Murphy, accepting donations from $100 per Murphy Enthusiast to $2,500 per host. Back in March, Chris and Patrick hosted the first Murphypalooza for Scott Murphy, where political action committees paid $2,500 and individual hosts paid $1,000.

When he’s not throwing parties for his namesakes, Patrick Murphy, has been looking out for Murphy No. 1 by fundraising for his own campaign. He’s held seven fundraisers this year and is planning ahead: he’s sent out invitations for a fundraiser at a Phillies-Nationals baseball game in September. The Pennsylvania 8th district representative has raised more than $2 million dollars so far. Given the pattern of Murphypaloozas thus far, its likely a third Murphypalooza is forthcoming for Patrick, hosted by the other two Murphys.

Chris Murphy, who will likely run unopposed in the Democratic Primary for Connecticut’s 5th congressional district in August, has raised about $1.6 million. So far this year, he has held three fundraising breakfasts, one of which was labeled a healthcare breakfast.

Scott Murphy has raised more than $3.7 million for his re-election. He’ll most likely be facing Republican candidate Chris Gibson come November for New York’s 20th Congressional District. Scott has had eight fundraising events this year.

There’s a fourth Murphy in the House, Rep. Tim Murphy from Pennsylvania, but he’s a Republican, not a paloozer.

As voters await the Connecticut Senate primary in August, politicians are doing all they can to snag Democratic Senator Chris Dodd’s seat.

Republican candidate Linda McMahon appears to be the financial frontrunner thus far, with more than $14.5 million coming from her own self-financing, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Other Republican candidates, Peter Schiff and Robert Simmons, have raised more than $2 million, mostly from individual contributions from donors.

The race holds a democratic advantage, according to The Cook Political Report.

Richard Blumenthal, a Democratic candidate for Dodd’s seat, held a fundraiser at DC’s Brown Rudnick in March. Though there are doubts that he can win the seat for the Democrats, Blumenthal has the backing from all five of Connecticut’s representatives. His March fundraiser was hosted by Democratic Reps. Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes, John Larson, and Chris Murphy.

• The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) celebrates the new year with a “business council” kickoff breakfast featuring Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.),  Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), Rep. Albio Sires (D-N.J.), Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa), Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.), Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.), and Rep. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). Of these, The Cook Report rates Braley, Klein, Cardoza, and Murphy as being in races that could turn competitive.
• Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-S.C.) will be hosting a fundraiser this weekend for his leadership PAC, the Republican Majority Fund, at The Breakers, a resort featuring golf, a spa, and of course, the beach, in Palm Beach, Florida. Chambliss was the focus earlier this year of an investigative report by Propublica, which showed how he has used the PAC to fund his golf habit. The PAC already spent $48,283 at The Breakers early last year on “golf/catering,” and “prizes,” according to expenditure reports filed with the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC). Click here to see a list of the parties we have on file benefitting Chambliss and Republican Majority Fund.