Connecticut Republicans Pick McMahon Again

Posted by | May 19, 2012 17:28 | Filed under: Top Stories


Linda McMahon has been chosen again by Connecticut Republicans to run for Senate, but she faces Republican Chris Shays in an August primary.

McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, received 60.4 percent of the vote. Shays netted 32.2 percent, easily meeting the threshold — 15 percent of the total — to force a primary.

Three other candidates — Brian K. Hill of Hartford, Kie Westby of Southbury and Peter Lumaj of Fairfield — did not receive enough support to qualify.

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