WWE CEO Linda McMahon Jumps Into The (Political) Ring
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 11:42AM 
September 16, 2009: Linda McMahon, who has been CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment since 1997, confirmed that she is resigning her position to seek the Republican nomination for Senator in Connecticut. McMahon is seeking the nod to run against Sen. Christopher Dodd, who said he plans to run for a sixth term next year.
Her husband, Vince McMahon, assumes the duties of CEO in addition to his current position as WWE chairman, according to the Stamford, Conn.-based company.
Linda McMahon, who also was the company's president from May 1993 through June 2000, is facing three other Republicans for the nomination: former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, state Sen. Sam Caligiuri and former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley.
"Today we officially kicked off my campaign to give the people of Connecticut a real voice in the U.S. Senate," McMahon wrote on her Web site, Linda2010.com. "In the weeks leading up to today, I have talked to countless people around our state, and one sentiment I seem to hear regardless of where I'm at or who I'm talking to is this: Washington is out of control and Senator Chris Dodd has lost his way. It's a sad day for Connecticut when we can't trust our Senator because he puts his own personal interests before those of working families." Back to Home Page