Kurt Wagner (born 1958) is an American musician, and the singer and songwriter of the Nashville-based alternative-country band Lambchop. He is married to Mary Mancini who is running in the Democratic primary against Jeff Yarbro for Senate District 21, which includes much of West Nashville. "I tell everybody, if you want to run for office some day and have an incredible fundraising event, marry a musician about 15-20 years before you declare your candidacy," Mancini said in a press release.