# Chip Curry

Glenn "Chip" Curry is an American Democratic politician and youth advocate currently serving as the Maine State Senator for District 11. He has represented Waldo County in the State Senate since 2020 and is the student services coordinator at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA)'s Rockland center.

## Early life and education

Curry has worked in education and youth development since 1992, earning a Master of Science in College Student Personnel Services from Miami University in 1994. He moved to Waldo County the same year and worked as an academic advisor and student activities coordinator at Unity College and as an AmeriCorps VISTA project coordinator for the USM Edmund Muskie School of Public Service. Curry served on several task forces and statewide youth advocacy groups during this time, and in 2013 was hired as the student services coordinator at the University of Maine at Augusta center in Rockland.

## Maine Senate

Curry first ran for Maine Senate in 2012 when he sought to unseat Republican incumbent Michael Thibodeau in then-district 23. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary but lost 54%-46% in the general election.
In March 2020, Curry announced that he would run to fill Senate District 11 seat being vacated by Erin Herbig, who had been hired to be the Belfast city manager and therefore did not seek re-election. He defeated two opponents in two rounds of the ranked-choice Democratic primary and defeated Republican Duncan Milne 54%-46% in the general election.
As of 2021, he is a member of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife committee and chair of Joint Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business.

## Personal life

Curry has been married to his wife Christi, a teacher, since 1995. The Currys have one daughter. Curry is a "proud member" of the Belfast Curling Club and the Northport Golf Club and serves as co-chair of the UMA Professional Employees Association. He has volunteered as a set builder for the Searsport District High School theater department since 1996.

## Electoral record

2012 Maine Senate District 23 Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chip Curry | | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.0% |
2012 Maine Senate District 23 General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Thibodeau | 10,747 | 53.6% |
| | Democratic | Chip Curry | 9,306 | 46.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,053 | 100.0% |
2020 Maine Senate District 11 Democratic primary: Ranked choice round 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chip Curry | 1,858 | 44.6% |
| | Democratic | Robyn Stanicki | 1,280 | 30.7% |
| | Democratic | Charles Pattavina | 1,030 | 24.7% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,168 | 100.0% |
2020 Maine Senate District 11 Democratic primary: Ranked choice round 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chip Curry | 2,244 | 56.7% |
| | Democratic | Robyn Stanicki | 1,711 | 43.3% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,168 | 100.0% |
2020 Maine Senate District 11 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chip Curry | 12,789 | 54.2% |
| | Republican | Duncan Milne | 10,826 | 45.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,615 | 100.0% |
2022 Maine Senate District 11 Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chip Curry | 1,818 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,818 | 100.0% |
2022 Maine State Senate District 11 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chip Curry (incumbent) | 11,478 | 55% |
| | Republican | MaryAnne Kinney | 9,308 | 45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,786 | 100% |