Michael Curcio

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Michael G. Curcio
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 69th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byDavid Shepard
Personal details
Born (1982-11-15) November 15, 1982 (age 39)
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceDickson, Tennessee
EducationUniversity of Mississippi (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

Michael G. Curcio (born November 15, 1982) is an American politician from the state of Tennessee. A Republican, Curcio has represented the 69th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, based in Columbia and Dickson, since 2017.[1][2]

Career[]

In 2014, Curcio ran for the 69th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives against Democratic incumbent David Shepard. After a heated race, Curcio lost to Shepard by 16 votes, 50.1-49.9%.[3]

Curcio soon a declared a second campaign for the seat in 2016, while Shepard announced he would retire.[4] This time, Curcio defeated two primary challengers before easily winning the general election over Democrat Dustin Evans and flipping the seat to Republicans.[5][6]

Curcio ran to replace Cameron Sexton as Majority Caucus Chairman in 2019, but ultimately lost to fellow Republican representative Jeremy Faison.[7]

Personal life[]

Curcio lives in Dickson with his wife, Mary Katherine, and their three children.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Representative Michael Curcio". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Michael Curcio". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Chris Gadd (November 5, 2014). "Shepard wins District 69 by 16 votes". Tennessean. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Michael Curcio announces second bid for GOP nod in 69th House District". Tennessean. November 18, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Chris Gadd (August 4, 2016). "District 69: Curcio victory, Evans wins by 49 votes". Tennessean. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Chris Gadd (November 8, 2016). "Curcio wins TN House District 69 seat". Tennessean. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Nancy Amons (August 22, 2019). "Faison picked to be House Majority Caucus Chairman". WSMV - News 4 Nashville. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Meet Michael". Curcio For State Representative. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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