Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy worked at the Tribune from 2010 to 2019. As deputy data visuals editor, he created graphics, interactive stories and data-driven features, wrangled difficult datasets and worked on tools to make development for the team more efficient. He also oversaw the design and maintenance of our large-scale explorers.

Past Contributions

Search Ron Paul's Presidential Campaign Donors

By Ryan Murphy Oct. 20, 2011

Use our news application to search federal campaign donations to U.S. Rep Ron Paul so far in the 2012 election cycle and see who has financially supported his second presidential bid. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman / Gage Skidmore
On the Records: Obama Finds Four New TX Bundlers

By Ryan Murphy Oct. 19, 2011

President Barack Obama released an updated list of volunteer fundraisers, known as "bundlers," who raise money on his behalf. Of the more than 350 bundlers listed, 17 Texas fundraisers have collected more than $2.7 million. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman
Q3 Fundraising Could Mean Tight House Races

By Elizabeth Titus and Ryan Murphy Oct. 18, 2011

Texas congressional incumbents raised more than $4.7 million during the third quarter of the year, but some of them face challengers who also displayed a knack for raising political cash. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman
Interactive: U.S. House Q3 Campaign Finance Totals

By Elizabeth Titus and Ryan Murphy Oct. 18, 2011

New fundraising reports show what’s in the war chests of Texans vying for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Use the interactive table below to see how House incumbents and challengers performed in the third quarter. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman
Search Perry's Presidential Campaign Donations

By Ryan Murphy Oct. 18, 2011

Use our news application to search Gov. Rick Perry's itemized third-quarter campaign finance filings and see who has financially supported the governor in his first national political race. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman / Gage Skidmore
Search: Perry's Q3 Presidential Campaign Expenditures

By Ryan Murphy Oct. 18, 2011

Use our news application to search Gov. Rick Perry's itemized third-quarter campaign finance filings and see his expenditures in his first national political race. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman / Gage Skidmore
Visualization: Perry's Campaign Finances in the Third Quarter

By Ryan Murphy Oct. 17, 2011

Use our data visualizations to see how Gov. Rick Perry has financially performed so far in his first political effort at the national level, and compare his efforts with the other Republican candidates and with President Obama. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Bob Daemmrich / Ryan Murphy
Planned Parenthood Reels From Huge Budget Cuts

By Justin Dehn, Ryan Murphy and Thanh Tan Oct. 16, 2011

When lawmakers slashed family planning funding earlier this year, their intent was to target Planned Parenthood. It worked. The organization has closed nine clinics statewide, including four in impoverished Hidalgo County. Full Story

Credit: Justin Dehn
Perry Files Federal Campaign Finance Report

By Ryan Murphy Oct. 15, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry today submitted his third quarter campaign finance report to the Federal Election Commission, reporting that his PAC, RickPerry.org Inc, raised $17 million from August 1 to September 30. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
Census Interactive Map: Detailed Household Data

By Ryan Murphy Oct. 13, 2011

Our latest Census 2010 interactive visualizes data released by the United States Census Bureau in Summary File 1. It's a more detailed view that shows a broad range of information, from the average number of children living in an area, to a breakdown of household types. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Ryan Murphy / Todd Wiseman