U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is recovering at Johns Hopkins Hospital after suffering a stroke Saturday afternoon at his son's hockey game.

Murphy's chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, confirmed the hospitalization in a statement Sunday. The senator began experiencing numbness in his arm during the game, according to Patch. Murphy, 53, was taken to a local hospital, where doctors discovered the stroke, and then transferred to Johns Hopkins, according to the CT Mirror.

"The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery," Herwitt said in the statement.

The news broke two days before Tuesday's election, in which Greenwich state Sen. Ryan Fazio, the Republican gubernatorial nominee, challenges Gov. Ned Lamont. Both candidates are from Greenwich, according to CT Insider. Murphy is not on Tuesday's ballot.

Both Fazio and Lamont responded with statements.

Fazio said, "I am keeping Sen. Murphy and his family in my prayers during this challenging moment and wish him a full and speedy recovery."

Lamont, who had been canvassing with Murphy in Fairfield on Friday, according to a photo Murphy shared on X, issued a longer statement. "Just two days ago, I was with Sen. Chris Murphy doing what he loves most: encouraging Connecticut residents to make their voices heard and vote on Tuesday," Lamont said.

At a campaign stop in West Hartford on Sunday, Lamont told CT Mirror he had spoken with someone in Murphy's office. "He's better than yesterday and tomorrow will be better again," Lamont said.

Murphy had been active on social media Saturday morning before the stroke, and he had been traveling the country campaigning for Democratic candidates, with stops in Michigan, Minnesota and Florida, according to Politico. He had been scheduled to campaign in New Hampshire on Sunday with U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said in a statement Sunday, "Thinking of my great friend and colleague Chris Murphy. I know how fiercely he fights, and I'm certain I'll be welcoming him back to the Senate soon."

Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding, R-Brookfield, also offered support. "We are encouraged to learn that Sen. Murphy is responding well to treatment and making progress," Harding said.

Murphy has served in the Senate since 2013 and won reelection in 2024, according to Patch. He serves on the Appropriations Committee and is considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate, according to PBS.

Greenwich voters head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, with the Fazio-Lamont governor's race topping the ballot.