Linda McMahon
United States
Republican
United States Secretary of Education
government
Linda Marie McMahon is an American administrator, business executive and former professional wrestling executive who has served as the 13th United States secretary of education since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as the 25th administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019.
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Sep 30, 2026
Far Right
Enforcing Title IX protections based on biological sex as Rutgers rugby club rebrands to 'Womxn's Rugby.'
Praised for using federal power to defend biological women's spaces against transgender inclusion, a rare institutional win for the base.
Sep 4, 2026
Center
Democratic senators are pressing her for details on how the Education Department spent $1 billion on student loan administration.
Centrists value transparency and effective use of funds, and this scrutiny aligns with their concern about government waste and whether the administration is properly executing its duties.
Aug 25, 2026
Far Right
Education Secretary McMahon vowed a crackdown on schools that reassign rather than fire teachers credibly accused of sexual misconduct.
McMahon is backed for holding schools accountable, a rare federal intervention applauded by those distrustful of education bureaucracies.
Aug 4, 2026
Center
Education Secretary McMahon is sending letters to US universities requiring pledges on campus reforms by end of 2026.
Centrists support accountability for campus dysfunction but are wary of federal pressure on academic independence.