The chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment is gearing up to challenge Connecticut’s Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd in a battle outside the ring — on the campaign trail.
Linda McMahon released a statement on her company’s corporate Web site that confirms “she is considering a run for the United States Senate.” If she does decide to run, “she would step down as CEO and [husband and WWE chairman] Vince McMahon would assume the duties of CEO,” reads the statement.
McMahon is no stranger to the political world. In the past two election seasons, she was an important part in her company’s Smackdown Your Vote campaign. Earlier this year, she was appointed by Connecticut’s Republican Gov. Jodi Rell to the Connecticut Board of Education.
No doubt her familiarity with putting on a dog and pony show will aid her if she decides to enter politics.
