Connecticut Republicans have endorsed former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Chris Dodd, The Associated Press reports.
McMahon says she’s going to “lay the smackdown” on Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal in November. Blumanthal received the Democratic party’s endorsement for the Senate seat earlier Friday.
McMahon beat out former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons and Fairfield County money manager Peter Schiff for the Republican nomination.
She stepped down as chief executive officer of WWE last fall to run and pledged $50 million for the race.
McMahon has acknowledge that she provided information for news report that Blumenthal had distorted his record of military service during the Vietnam War.
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