Statewide Candidates

US Senate - Linda E. McMahon

Linda E. McMahon is running for the United States Senate because she believes Chris Dodd has allowed special interests and his own interests to affect how he represents Connecticut. Linda is a fiscal conservative who is concerned about the massive deficit spending in Washington and the huge debt with which we are saddling the country and future generations. She knows how to manage a budget, create jobs, and stimulate our economy.

Linda recently stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of the WWE, a publicly traded company in Stamford, Connecticut that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Linda helped grow a company from a modest 13-person operation to a publicly traded, global enterprise with over 500 employees and offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando, London, Ontario, Shanghai, and Tokyo. The company has been named one of the Forbes 200 Best Small Companies. Linda has been widely recognized as one of the country’s top female executives, both for her business acumen and her support of a variety of community-based initiatives.

Born October 4, 1948, and raised in New Bern, N.C., Linda was a high school honor society student who was also fond of basketball and tennis. She graduated from East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., with a Bachelor of Science in French and certified to teach. She and Vince were married in 1966.

The McMahons have resided in Greenwich, Conn., for more than 30 years. They have two adult children, Shane and Stephanie, and four grandchildren.

US Senate - Rob Simmons

Rob Simmons has spent over 40 years in public service. He represented Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District in Congress from 2001 to 2007. In 2007, he was appointed Business Advocate for the State of Connecticut by Governor M. Jodi Rell.

Previously, Rob served in the Connecticut General Assembly for ten years representing the 43rd District which includes the towns of Stonington and North Stonington, and the villages of Mystic, Old Mystic and Pawcatuck.

In Congress Rob served on the Armed Services, Transportation and Homeland Security Committees. Rep. Simmons also served as the chairman of the Homeland Security Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment subcommittee and as Chairman of the Veterans' Health Subcommittee.

Governor - Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele

107th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut - On January 3, 2007, Michael Fedele was sworn-in as the 107th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Connecticut.

Born in Minturno, Italy, on March 30, 1955, Mr. Fedele has been a Stamford resident since immigrating to Connecticut as a child with his parents in 1958. He grew up in Stamford and has spent most of his years living and working in Fairfield County.

Mr. Fedele is the founder and Chairman of Stamford, Connecticut-based Pinnacle Group, which delivers information technology solutions and services through a network of offices located in the United States. He was instrumental in establishing the company's presence in the information technology market and has received numerous awards for work The Pinnacle Group has done in the field of information technology.

Governor - Tom Foley

Tom Foley is a well-known and highly respected business leader with over 25 years experience solving business problems and creating jobs. Tom has experience in government service, but he is not a career politician. As a Washington outsider and expert in business and economics, Tom will bring his private sector expertise and fresh outlook to the challenges facing Connecticut. He will return jobs and economic growth to Connecticut while he ensures that fiscal responsibility, good governance, and trust are returned to Washington.

Tom spent over 25 years as a businessman and entrepreneur using his problem-solving and management skills to turn-around and expand underperforming businesses. He worked for McKinsey & Company as a management consultant and then Citicorp Venture Capital. He started his own business in 1985 when he formed NTC Group to acquire underperforming businesses in textiles, industrial products, and aviation services. As an owner-operator, Tom fixes problems and brings new ideas and new energy to these companies. He knows what it takes to meet a payroll and keep a business healthy so it can grow and provide more and better jobs for workers and their families.

Secretary of State - Corey Brinson

Corey J. Brinson was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and currently resides in Bloomfield.

Corey is a graduate of the University of Connecticut in Storrs and the University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford. He began his legal career at Day Pitney, LLP, where he represented corporations in complex legal matters. Following his association at Day Pitney, he joined the Washington D.C. office of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. After returning to Connecticut from our nation’s capital, Corey became a small business owner opening the Law Office of Corey J. Brinson, LLC, bringing his legal expertise to the citizens of Connecticut.

Corey has a long track record of community service. In 2006, Governor M. Jodi Rell appointed him to serve as a Commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. He has also served as the Chairman of the Diversity Committee for the Human Resource Association of Central Connecticut. Additionally, Corey serves on the Board of Directors for Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford and has served as the Vice President of the Hartford Action Plan, whose mission is to reduce teen pregnancy in Hartford. Corey was also instrumental in getting Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (HYPE) to become a meaningful organization in helping to attract and retain young professional in Connecticut.