Michael G. Curcio (born November 15, 1982) is an American politician from the state of

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, Curcio formerly represented the 69th district of the

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, based in Columbia and Dickson, from 2017-2022.

Career

In 2014, Curcio ran for the 69th district of the

against Democratic incumbent David Shepard. After a heated race, Curcio lost to Shepard by 16 votes, 50.1-49.9%. Curcio soon a declared a second campaign for the seat in 2016, while Shepard announced he would retire. This time, Curcio defeated two primary challengers before easily winning the general election over Democrat Dustin Evans and flipping the seat to Republicans. Curcio ran to replace

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as Majority Caucus Chairman in 2019, but ultimately lost to fellow Republican representative

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Personal life

Curcio lives in Dickson with his wife, Mary Katherine, and their three children.

References

Living people Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators 1982 births University of Mississippi alumni People from Dickson, Tennessee 21st-century Tennessee politicians {{Tennessee-politician-stub