Linda McMahon
Secretary of Education
Cabinet
Score
58/100 · Moderate
Net worth
$3B+ (WWE)
Tenure
Secretary of Education 2025-present
About
Linda McMahon co-founded and served as CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) with her husband Vince McMahon, overseeing its growth into a publicly traded entertainment company. She ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in Connecticut in 2010 and 2012, losing both races, then served as SBA Administrator during Trump's first term. She was Trump's transition co-chair and a major donor. Confirmed 51-45 on party lines as Education Secretary, she oversees a department Trump has repeatedly promised to eliminate. She has no background in education policy or academia.
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | N/A (appointed) | |
| Corporate total | N/A | |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | N/A | |
| Oil & gas / fossil | N/A | |
| Pharma / healthcare | N/A | |
| Defense | N/A | |
| Wall Street / finance | N/A | |
| Big Tech | N/A |
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- No educational background or teaching experience leading Department of Education
- WWE history: scripted violence, steroid scandals, employee misclassification lawsuits
- WWE talent often misclassified as independent contractors, denied benefits
- Task: dismantle the department she was confirmed to lead
- Lost two Connecticut Senate races spending $100M of her own money
- Husband Vince McMahon faces multiple sexual assault lawsuits