In the Nutmeg State Linda McMahon (48%) handily beat former Congressman Rob Simmons (29%) and financier Peter Schiff (22%). In November she’ll face non-Vietnam Vet and AG Dick Blumenthal in a poltical steel cage match.

In the gubernatorial primaries, Ned Lamont — who beat Joe Lieberman in the 2006 Dem Senate primary — lost to former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy. Liberally: Malloy took 58% to Lamont’s 42%. In November the Democrat will face former ambassador / businessman Tom Foley, who won the close-and-nasty GOP primary with 43%, over Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele (38%) and businessman Oz Griebel (19%).