Linda McMahon | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 13th United States Secretary of Education | |
| Assumed office March 3, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Richard Smith (acting) |
| Preceded by | Miguel Cardona |
| 25thAdministrator of the Small Business Administration | |
| In office February 14, 2017 – April 12, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Althea Coetzee |
| Preceded by | Maria Contreras-Sweet |
| Succeeded by | Jovita Carranza |
| Member of theConnecticut State Board of Education | |
| In office February 28, 2009 – April 1, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Jodi Rell |
| Preceded by | Alice Carolan |
| Succeeded by | Pamela Partridge West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Linda Marie Edwards (1948-10-04)October 4, 1948 (age 77) New Bern, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | |
| Relatives | McMahon family |
| Alma mater | East Carolina University (BA) |
Linda Marie McMahon (/məkˈmæn/mək-MAN;née Edwards; born October 4, 1948) is an American politician, businesswoman, and formerprofessional wrestling executive who serves as the 13thUnited States secretary of education. A member of theRepublican Party, she previously served as the 25thadministrator of the Small Business Administration.
McMahon and her husband,Vince McMahon, foundedsports entertainment company Titan Sports (laterWorld Wrestling Entertainment), where she worked aspresident and later as chief executive officer from 1980 to 2009. During this time, the company grew from a regional business in theNortheastern United States into a largemultinational corporation. McMahon initiated two civic programs at the company:Get R.E.A.L. andSmackDown! Your Vote.
In 2009, McMahon left World Wrestling Entertainment torun for a seat in theUnited States Senate fromConnecticut as a Republican, but lost toDemocratRichard Blumenthal in the2010 Senate election. She served on the Connecticut Board of Education from 2009 to 2010. McMahon was the Republican nominee for Connecticut's other U.S. Senate seat in2012, but lost to DemocratChris Murphy.
In 2017, PresidentDonald Trump nominated McMahon to become the administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). McMahon's nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 14, 2017 by a vote of 81–19, and she was sworn in as the 25th administrator of the SBA on February 14, 2017. On April 12, 2019, McMahon stepped down from her post as administrator of the SBA to work on President Trump's upcoming re-election campaign.
McMahon served as co-chair of Donald Trump's second presidential transition team. She was nominated by President Trump to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education. Her nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 3, 2025 by a vote of 51–45. McMahon was sworn in as the 13th U.S. Secretary of Education on March 3, 2025. She has been directed by President Trump to wind down the operations of the Education Department, and she has taken steps in that direction.
McMahon was born Linda Marie Edwards[2] inNew Bern, North Carolina, in aWelsh-American family, the daughter of Evelyn and Henry Edwards.[3][4] She was an only child and grew up as a "tomboy" playingbasketball andbaseball.[5] Her parents were both employees atMarine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, a military base. She grew up in a conservativeBaptist family, but converted toRoman Catholicism in her later years.[6]
Linda M. Edwards, at the age of 13, metVince McMahon, who was then 16.[7][8] Her mother worked in the same building as McMahon's mother, but they had not previously met.
Vince's mother became good friends with the Edwards family, and Vince, who hadlived with several abusive stepfathers, enjoyed the feeling of stability that he felt at their home.[4] Edwards and McMahon dated throughout their high school years; she attendedNew Bern High School[9] and he attendedFishburne Military School in Virginia. During this time, Vince was a "permanent fixture" at her home,[10] and spent hours with Linda and her family.
Shortly after her high school graduation, Vince asked her to marry him. They married on August 26, 1966, when she was 17, and he was 21.[7][11] She enrolled atEast Carolina University in 1966, where she obtained a bachelor's degree inFrench.[12] The academic program she completed was designed to prepare teachers for instruction.[13] From 1968 to 1971, Vince worked as a traveling cup salesman before joininghis father's company, theWorld Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, later WWF, now WWE).[14] Their sonShane was born in 1970, followed by daughterStephanie in 1976.
In 1969, the McMahons moved toGaithersburg,Maryland. Linda worked as a receptionist at the corporate law firm ofCovington & Burling; she translated French documents, trained as aparalegal in theprobate department, and studiedintellectual property rights.[15]
Financially, the couple fared poorly for several years and, despite her husband working at aquarry,[16] briefly receivedfood stamps.[17] In 1976, after a series of failed business ventures including financingstunt performerEvel Knievel's Snake River Canyon Jump,[18] and while pregnant withStephanie, McMahon and her husband filed forbankruptcy.[19]
By 1979, Vince decided to start promoting wrestling events at theCape Cod Coliseum. He purchased the Coliseum inMassachusetts and foundedTitan Sports, Inc. in 1980. The McMahons held smallhockey and other sporting events in addition to wrestling at the Cape Cod Coliseum. At one point, Linda cooked meatball sandwiches to feed the fans at these sporting events.[20] As the company grew, Linda assisted Vince with administration and used her knowledge ofintellectual property law to assist intrademark protection for the company. During much of those early years, she had little interest in professional wrestling.[21]
In 1983, the McMahons moved toGreenwich,Connecticut. They have six grandchildren.[22]
Linda McMahon and Vince McMahon co-founded Titan Sports, Inc. in 1980. Many workers in the company referred to her as the "co-chief executive".[23] McMahon became president in 1993 and CEO of the company in 1997.[24] The company's explosive growth and the way it transformed the wrestling industry caused some observers to label her and Vince "business geniuses".[25]
One of her major interests in WWF and WWE wasproduct merchandising.[26] She negotiated many of the company's business deals with outside vendors and established the company's first line of action figures,Wrestling Superstars, in 1984.[27] It was a first in the wrestling industry and helped expand the company's popularity with children. She was also theprimary negotiator for the World Wrestling Federation's 2000 TV deal withViacom.[27]
During an interview withThe Detroit News, when asked what it was like being CEO in a "testosterone-charged industry," McMahon replied, "It's lots of fun. I'm an only child, so I grew up as my father's son and mother's daughter. I was quite a jock. I played baseball, basketball—I think that background made Vince and I very compatible. I really have a very good understanding of the male psyche—I'm very comfortable in a guy environment. I have to say that there are very strong women in this company as well. Our human resources division and our consumer goods division are headed by women—It's still a testosterone business, and I like it."[7]
On September 16, 2009, Linda McMahon resigned from her position as CEO of WWE and left WWE torun as a Republican for a seat in theUnited States Senate fromConnecticut.[28][29][30]
In a 1989 memo to the company's vice president,Pat Patterson, McMahon directed Patterson to fire on-call physicianGeorge Zahorian and inform him of imminent legal charges charging him with steroid distribution.[31]
Although you and I discussed before about continuing to have Zahorian at our events as the doctor on call, I think that is now not a good idea. Vince agreed, and would like for you to call Zahorian and to tell him not to come to any more of our events and to also clue him in on any action that the Justice Department is thinking of taking.
— Linda McMahon, December 1989 memo[32]
This memo became known publicly as the "Tip-Off Memo" during her campaign for Senate in 2010.[33] It became a political liability used against her in both the nomination and general election campaigns.[34][35]
Following themurder-suicide of Chris Benoit in 2007, theOversight and Government Reform Committee investigated steroid usage in the wrestling industry.[36] The Committee investigated WWE andTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), asking for documentation of their companies' drug policies. The McMahons both testified. The documents stated that 75 wrestlers—roughly 40 percent—had tested positive for drug use since 2006, most commonly for steroids.[37][38]
McMahon was asked why there had been no follow-up during a televised interview withCBS Face the State on January 20, 2010, and responded: "There's not been any follow-up from any of the inquiries that were made because I believe we had furnished thousands of documents and testimony for them, and I think if they looked at our policy and really delved into it, they would be very satisfied."[39]
In July 2008, WWE changed itsTV parental guidelines rating from TV-14 to TV-PG. In December 2008, at a UBS Media Conference, McMahon described the new rating as a marketing strategy to attract a young generation of wrestling fans and create loyalty to the brand. Due to the TV-PG rating, chair shots to the head were banned, as well as sex scenes, blood, and vulgar language.[40][41]
During the 1980s, the WWF successfully overcame considerable opposition and some media ridicule in lobbying for deregulation inConnecticut,Delaware,Michigan,[42]New Jersey,[43][44][45]California,[46][47]Florida,Pennsylvania,[48] andTexas.[49] By 2000, fewer than half of the50 states had athletic regulations on the wrestling industry.[50]
Following common practice in professional sports, WWE classifies its wrestlers asindependent contractors rather than employees. The classification allowed the company to avoid payingSocial Security,Medicare andunemployment insurance for wrestlers. McMahon stated the WWE wrestlers had lucrative contracts, merchandising deals, royalty payments, and appearance fees.[51] She noted that many of the wrestlers had agents and considered them to be on par with "singers, golfers, or tennis players". The company offered seminars to help wrestlers select health insurance plans.[52]
Under McMahon's tenure, WWE became one of the largest recipients of specialtax credits for film and TV production granted by the state of Connecticut.[53][54]
During her 2010 campaign, Blumenthal's campaign criticized her and WWE for accepting the tax credits while laying off workers in 2009.[55]
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McMahon often referred to the creative side of WWE as Vince's specialty, stating that she was primarily in the management team, although she appeared in several storylines.[56] McMahon debuted on WWF TV during theCorporate Ministry storyline, on the May 3, 1999, episode ofRaw during theAttitude Era. During an interview withFox News, she said that she often did not know what thestorylines were in advance and watched events unfold as the general public did.[56]
Through WWE, the McMahons were major donors to theDonald J. Trump Foundation, giving $4 million in 2007 and $5 million in 2009.[57] The McMahons donated over $8 million in 2008 to theFishburne Military School,Sacred Heart University, andEast Carolina University.Nonprofit Quarterly noted the McMahons' donations emphasizedcapital expenditures.[58] In 2006, they paid $2.5 million for construction of a tennis facility in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. As of 2010, she served on the board of theClose Up Foundation, a nonprofit which offers youth field trips to Washington, D.C.[58]
McMahon became a member of theboard of trustees ofSacred Heart University inFairfield, Connecticut, in November 2004.[59] She supported many organizations, including theUSO, theMake-A-Wish Foundation, theMultiple Myeloma Research Foundation, theStarlight Foundation, and Community Mayors.[60] In 2005, she won appointment to The Make-A-Wish Foundation of America National Advisory Council and received the Arthur M. Sackler Award from theConnecticut Grand Opera and Orchestra for WWE's support of its arts education program.[60]
On January 29, 2007,Multichannel News named McMahon to its class of "Wonder Women" for 2007.[60] The award recognized her outstanding contributions to thecable andtelecommunicationsindustries.[60] In May 2007, she appeared as the keynote speaker at theGirl Scout Council of Southwestern Connecticut's Women of Achievement Leadership Breakfast.[61] McMahon was a Girl Scout.[61]
Under her leadership, WWE was the recipient of theUSO of Metropolitan Washington's first ever "Legacy of Hope" award for its extensive support of U.S. troops and the USO's Operation Care Package program. In 2007, the company received the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award for its support of deployed service members in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2008, the company received the GI Film Festival's Corporate Patriot Award.[62]
On April 13, 2012,Sacred Heart University officially dedicated and opened the Linda E. McMahon Commons Building on its main campus in Fairfield, Connecticut.[63][64]
McMahon launched the company's Get R.E.A.L. program to deliver positive messages about education to young adults. The program encouraged literacy throughpublic service announcements, posters, and bookmarks featuring wrestling superstars. In 2000, theAmerican Library Association reported the WWF's Know Your Role poster was its highest-selling poster for two straight months.[65] Since 2006, thousands of posters featuring WWE superstars have been distributed to libraries and reading facilities.[66]
McMahon initiated WWE's non-partisanvoter registration campaign, "SmackDown! Your Vote", in August 2000.[67] The campaign targeted the 18-to-30 voter demographic, and made use of online marketing, public service announcements,[68] and youth voting partnerships.[69] The campaign, which registered 150,000 new voters during the 2000 election,[70] was started in coalition with MTV's Choose or Lose, Project Vote Smart, and Youth Vote 2000.[71] As of the 2008 election, it listed 14 voter registration partner organizations.[72] During the 2008 presidential election, Smackdown your Vote! registered many voters online, often in affiliation withRock the Vote.
The McMahons began supporting theSpecial Olympics in 1986. McMahon first developed an interest in the Olympics from her friendship withNBC producerDick Ebersol andSusan Saint James, who encouraged them to participate in the mid-1980s.[2]
She metLowell Weicker, whose son is developmentally-disabled, through the Special Olympics. In 1995, as Connecticut Governor, Weicker appointed Linda McMahon to the Governor's Council for the World Special Olympics.[73]
In October 2024, McMahon was named as a defendant in a lawsuit accusing her, her husband, and the WWE of negligence regarding thering boy scandal, in which multiple WWE personnel, including ring announcer Mel Phillips and executivesPat Patterson andTerry Garvin, either resigned or were dismissed in 1992 after being accused of sexually assaulting young boys.[74][75] The lawsuit alleged that the McMahons fostered a culture of sexual abuse within the WWE.[76] The lawsuit was paused by a federal judge in December 2024, pending the outcome of a legal challenge to a state law that could impact the case.[77] The lawsuit was allowed to proceed in February 2025; in April 2025, McMahon filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. She has denied the claims in the lawsuit.[78][79]
McMahon was appointed to theConnecticut State Board of Education by GovernorJodi Rell in January 2009.[59][80] She sat on the ConnecticutBoard of Education for one year. She told lawmakers at the time that she had a lifelong interest in education and once planned to become ateacher.[81] She filled out a vetting questionnaire for the board position stating that she had a degree in education fromEast Carolina University in 1969, although her degree was actually in French.[82]
She went through a confirmation process in the Connecticut State Assembly where she was questioned on her record as CEO of WWE.[66] The State Senate approved her nomination by a vote of 34–1 and the House by 96–45 with some opponents expressing concerns that the nature of her WWE activities would send the wrong message. State representative Bruce Morris claimed she lacked "depth of knowledge regarding education". However, state representative John Hetherington said it "would be good to have someone outside the establishment on the board".[83][84]
On April 1, 2010, McMahon resigned from the State Board of Education in response to a state election commission's legal opinion that disallowed board members from soliciting campaign contributions. McMahon had entered the race for U.S. Senate months earlier.[85]
| Campaign | U.S. Senator from Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Linda McMahon |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Conceded |
| Headquarters | West Hartford, Connecticut |
| Key people | Ed Patru (spokesman) |
| Receipts | US$46.6 million |
| Slogan(s) | A businesswoman, not a politician, for Connecticut |
On September 16, 2009, McMahon announced her candidacy for U.S. senator to represent the state ofConnecticut. She announced she would spend up to $50 million of her own money to finance her campaign and refused outside donations, the third most ever spent on a senatorial campaign.[86][87] She ran for the Republican nomination, campaigning on promises of lower taxes, fiscal conservatism, and job creation. She campaigned as socially moderate, and identified herself aspro-choice while also opposing partial-birth abortion and federal funding for abortions.[88][89][90]
McMahon's spending became a key argument of one of her Republican primary rivals, former congressmanRob Simmons, who accused her of "buying the election". McMahon and Simmons engaged in a frequently bitter contest. At the party convention, McMahon received the most support, but Simmons received enough votes to qualify for the ballot for the August 10primary, although he was not actively campaigning. In late July—two weeks before the primary—Simmons relaunched his campaign by airing ads on TV, reminding voters that his name would be on the ballot, participating in debates, and accepting interviews with editorial boards.[91] A third candidate,Peter Schiff, qualified for the ballot by submitting petition signatures. McMahon defeated her opponents and facedRichard Blumenthal in the general election, losing by 11.8 percentage points.[92]
Immediately after her loss to Blumenthal, McMahon hinted she would run again for Senate in 2012.[93] McMahon maintained a high profile following the election, running television ads,[94] campaigning for politicians, and making frequent media appearances.[95] WhenJoe Lieberman announced he would retire from the U.S. Senate, she became theRepublican Party favorite for the 2012 election.[96]
On September 20, 2011, inSouthington, Connecticut, McMahon officially announced her candidacy.[97] On May 18, 2012, McMahon earned the endorsement of the state Republican Party at the Connecticut State Republican Convention by a delegate vote of 658 to 351 over the next-highest candidate, former congressmanChris Shays. The two were the only candidates to qualify for theprimary, which took place on August 14, 2012. McMahon defeated Shays by a three-to-one margin, spending $15.7 million of her money on the campaign.[98][99][100] She lost to Democratic U.S. representativeChris Murphy in the general election, marking her second consecutive defeat.[101][102]
Following her election defeats, McMahon committed herself to becoming a majorRepublican fundraiser and donor. She donated to groups such asAmerican Crossroads andEnding Spending Fund, and associated with fellow Republican donorPaul Singer.[103]
As the2016 Republican nomination process began to gear up in early 2015, McMahon, Singer, andCharles R. Schwab were among donors and prospective political candidates who attended a daylong meeting nearJackson,Wyoming, that was hosted byTD Ameritrade founderJoe Ricketts and his sonTodd, and featured "several Republican donors who favor[ed]same-sex marriage andimmigration reform".[104]
AfterDonald Trump made an appearance atWrestleMania 23 in 2007, the McMahons donated $5 million to theDonald J. Trump Foundation in addition to the payment for the appearance.[105] In 2016, McMahon donated $6 million toRebuilding America Now, a Super PAC with the purpose of electing Trump as U.S. president, and in 2015 and 2016 combined, $1.2 million to Future 45, a Super PAC which funded anti-Bernie Sanders advertisements.[106][107]
On December 7, 2016,President-electDonald Trump announced his intention to nominate McMahon to serve asadministrator of theSmall Business Administration (SBA).[108] On January 20, 2017, Trump submitted McMahon's nomination as SBA administrator to the U.S. Senate.[109]
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McMahon's confirmation hearing occurred on January 24, 2017.[110][111] Her nomination was approved by theSenate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on February 1, 2017 with an 18–1 vote.[112] McMahon was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 14, 2017 by a bipartisan vote of 81–19.[113]
McMahon was officially sworn in as the 25thAdministrator of the Small Business Administration on February 14, 2017.[114]
Throughout 2017, McMahon visited 68 cities to hear from small business owners and to support theTax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 backed by President Trump.[115] On McMahon's first anniversary as head of the SBA, on January 29, 2018,The Washington Post said the SBA's progress under McMahon had been "so far, so good" and credited her with improving the SBA's offices' emergency call centers in the aftermath ofHurricane Harvey, hiring an additional 3,000 people to work them, and revamping the administration's online presence.[116]
On June 17, 2017, in an interview withCNBC, McMahon stated that in her role as administrator of SBA she was "[l]earning how to develop business plans, how to grow, how to pitch [one's] business when [one is] trying to get investors, or to move into a different market and those are aspects of SBA that are not as well known",[117] as the main goals of the SBA were capital, counseling, contracts and disaster relief. She also stated that the goals were being challenged, as the agency faced a five percent budget cut and future restructuring. "What we have done is look inside SBA, and what I have found is there are some duplicative programs that we are going to be merging."[117]
On March 29, 2019, McMahon announced her departure from the SBA (effective on April 12, 2019) to work for President Trump's 2020 reelection efforts.[118] McMahon went on to become the founding chairperson of theAmerica First Policy Institute.[119]
America First Action, a pro-TrumpSuper PAC chaired by McMahon, helped raise $83 million forTrump's reelection campaign in2020.[120][121] McMahon also serves as chair of the board for theAmerica First Policy Institute, along with vice chairLarry Kudlow, former director of theNational Economic Council under Trump andFox Business host.[122] McMahon went on to joinHoward Lutnick as co-chair of Trump'ssecond transition team.[123]
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On November 19, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of McMahon to head theDepartment of Education for hissecond administration.[124][125]
Throughout her nomination process, McMahon expressed support forschool choice andcharter schools in the United States.[126]
On January 20, 2025, McMahon's nomination was received in the U.S. Senate and referred to theSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP).[127] The nomination hearing was scheduled for February 13, 2025.[128] The committee advanced her nomination in a 12–11 vote on February 20.[129] On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed McMahon asUnited States secretary of education with a 51–45 vote.[130][131][132]
McMahon was sworn in by Jacqueline Clay as the 13thUnited States Secretary of Education on March 3, 2025.[133]
A March 20, 2025, executive order called "Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities" directed McMahon to "take all necessary steps to shrink the Department of Education" and to pave the way for its eventual closure, which cannot be accomplished without an act of Congress. President Trump has expressed the hope that McMahon will be the last Education Secretary.[134] Under her leadership, the agency's workforce has been reduced by nearly 50%.[135] In November 2025, McMahon announced that certain functions of the Education Department would be transferred to other federal agencies.[136]
McMahon has oversight over the America 250 Civics Education Coalition, a partnership of conservative organizations who are creating civics programming around the250th anniversary of the United States. The coalition is led by theAmerica First Policy Institute, which formerly employed McMahon.[137] McMahon signed an ethics waiver allowing her to participate, acknowledging her conflict of interest as a former AFPI employee.[138]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Linda E. McMahon | 60,479 | 49 | |
| Republican | Rob Simmons | 34,011 | 28 | |
| Republican | Peter Schiff | 27,831 | 23 | |
| Total votes | 122,321 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Blumenthal | 605,204 | 52.48% | –13.88% | |
| Working Families | Richard Blumenthal | 30,836 | 2.68% | N/A | |
| Total | Richard Blumenthal | 636,040 | 55.16% | -11.20% | |
| Republican | Linda E. McMahon | 498,341 | 43.22% | +11.08% | |
| Independent | Warren B. Mosler | 11,275 | 0.98% | N/A | |
| Connecticut for Lieberman | John Mertens | 6,735 | 0.58% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 724 | 0.06% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 1,153,115 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Linda E. McMahon | 83,413 | 73 | |
| Republican | Chris Shays | 31,305 | 27 | |
| Total votes | 114,718 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Murphy | 792,983 | 52.45% | +12.72% | |
| Working Families | Chris Murphy | 35,778 | 2.37% | N/A | |
| Total | Chris Murphy | 828,761 | 54.82% | +15.09% | |
| Republican | Linda McMahon | 604,569 | 39.99% | +30.37% | |
| Independent Party | Linda McMahon | 46,520 | 3.08% | N/A | |
| Total | Linda McMahon | 651,089 | 43.07% | +33.45% | |
| Libertarian | Paul Passarelli | 25,045 | 1.66% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 6,869 | 0.45% | +0.45% | ||
| Total votes | 1,511,764 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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| Preceded by | President ofWWF 1993–2000 | Succeeded by Stuart Snyder |
| CEO ofWWF/E 1997–2009 | Succeeded by Vince McMahon | |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forU.S. Senator fromConnecticut (Class 3) 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Republican nominee forU.S. Senator fromConnecticut (Class 1) 2012 | Succeeded by Matthew Corey |
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| Preceded by | Administrator of the Small Business Administration 2017–2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | United States Secretary of Education 2025–present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded byas United States Secretary of Energy | Order of precedence of the United States as Secretary of Education | Succeeded byas United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
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| Preceded byas United States Secretary of Energy | Sixteenth in line as Secretary of Education | Succeeded byas United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
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