What if Connecticut held an election this November and all the major candidates were from Greenwich?It could happen. The two parties could easily end up nominating Greenwich's Tom Foley (R) and Ned Lamont (D) for governor and Dick Blumenthal (D) and Linda McMahon (R) for senator.

It could happen. The two parties could easily end up nominating Greenwich's Tom Foley (R) and Ned Lamont (D) for governor and Dick Blumenthal (D) and Linda McMahon (R) for senator.The four have much in common other than their ambitions and their residency in the very wealthy community on the southernmost and western most tip of Connecticut, just 35 minutes from Wall Street, to paraphrase George M. Cohan.

The four have much in common other than their ambitions and their residency in the very wealthy community on the southernmost and western most tip of Connecticut, just 35 minutes from Wall Street, to paraphrase George M. Cohan.They are very rich. They are the early leaders in their respective races. They are already better known than others in the race and they will have plenty of money to buy TV spots to become even better known and loved while their opponents struggle to raise money the old-fashioned way or by taking public funds.

They are very rich. They are the early leaders in their respective races. They are already better known than others in the race and they will have plenty of money to buy TV spots to become even better known and loved while their opponents struggle to raise money the old-fashioned way or by taking public funds.And except for Blumenthal, they are outsiders who intend to spend their own millions to be elected governor or senator, which means they can buy their elections because they are very rich.

And except for Blumenthal, they are outsiders who intend to spend their own millions to be elected governor or senator, which means they can buy their elections because they are very rich.Imagine the media reaction to an electoral phenomenon of this nature: "Connecticut turns to the hedge fund capital of the nation and the world for its next governor and U.S. senator. All of the state's candidates for governor and senator are from the Gold Coast town that is home to the guys who gave us the Great Recession, the investment bankers and hedge fund operators who brought the country down."

Imagine the media reaction to an electoral phenomenon of this nature: "Connecticut turns to the hedge fund capital of the nation and the world for its next governor and U.S. senator. All of the state's candidates for governor and senator are from the Gold Coast town that is home to the guys who gave us the Great Recession, the investment bankers and hedge fund operators who brought the country down."The nominees do represent what could pass for diversity in Greenwich. Three of them are wealthy, white men but the fourth is a wealthy, white woman. It's as if all of the candidates for New York's top elected offices came from the Hamptons.

The nominees do represent what could pass for diversity in Greenwich. Three of them are wealthy, white men but the fourth is a wealthy, white woman. It's as if all of the candidates for New York's top elected offices came from the Hamptons.Not that Greenwich is without some redeeming values. After all, it contributes about 13 percent of all of the income tax revenue the state collects in a good year even though it has a mere 1.8 percent of the state's population. And lest we forget, Greenwich isn't the state's richest community; it only acts that way. New Canaan leads the list with a per capita income of $82,049, followed by Darien with $77,519 and little, old Greenwich in third place with only $74,346, according to the last census.

Not that Greenwich is without some redeeming values. After all, it contributes about 13 percent of all of the income tax revenue the state collects in a good year even though it has a mere 1.8 percent of the state's population. And lest we forget, Greenwich isn't the state's richest community; it only acts that way. New Canaan leads the list with a per capita income of $82,049, followed by Darien with $77,519 and little, old Greenwich in third place with only $74,346, according to the last census.And Greenwich could make a convincing argument it has been a victim of taxation without much representation in the offices of governor and U.S. senator. In the 211 years since Oliver Ellsworth of Windsor and William Johnson of Stratford became the first senators from Connecticut, Greenwich has had only two senators, Prescott Bush, who served from 1952 to 1963 and the town's former first selectman, Lowell Weicker, who was in the Senate from 1971 to 1988.

And Greenwich could make a convincing argument it has been a victim of taxation without much representation in the offices of governor and U.S. senator. In the 211 years since Oliver Ellsworth of Windsor and William Johnson of Stratford became the first senators from Connecticut, Greenwich has had only two senators, Prescott Bush, who served from 1952 to 1963 and the town's former first selectman, Lowell Weicker, who was in the Senate from 1971 to 1988.The town's gubernatorial record is worse. Connecticut has had governors since 1639 and Greenwich has produced only one, the aforementioned Weicker, who also happens to be the father of that state income tax to which Greenwich is so generous a contributor. Given a choice, many in Greenwich would have preferred to have foregone the honor of electing favorite son Weicker.

The town's gubernatorial record is worse. Connecticut has had governors since 1639 and Greenwich has produced only one, the aforementioned Weicker, who also happens to be the father of that state income tax to which Greenwich is so generous a contributor. Given a choice, many in Greenwich would have preferred to have foregone the honor of electing favorite son Weicker.Greenwich's electoral monopoly suffered a momentary glitch the other day when The Stamford Advocate reported wrestling moguls Vince and Linda McMahon had bought a $4.1 million condo in Donald Trump's 34-story, luxury tower, Trump Parc in downtown Stamford.

Greenwich's electoral monopoly suffered a momentary glitch the other day when The Stamford Advocate reported wrestling moguls Vince and Linda McMahon had bought a $4.1 million condo in Donald Trump's 34-story, luxury tower, Trump Parc in downtown Stamford.But the town was quickly reassured by McMahon campaign spokesman Ed Patru, who said, "She lives in Greenwich and she's staying in Greenwich."

But the town was quickly reassured by McMahon campaign spokesman Ed Patru, who said, "She lives in Greenwich and she's staying in Greenwich."He explained that the condo is not a new homestead, just an addition to the house and condominium in Greenwich, another Stamford condo, vacation homes in Boca Raton, Fla., and Las Vegas and a property in Pennsylvania.

He explained that the condo is not a new homestead, just an addition to the house and condominium in Greenwich, another Stamford condo, vacation homes in Boca Raton, Fla., and Las Vegas and a property in Pennsylvania.And, if she beats Blumenthal, McMahon will be adding house number eight in the Washington area. Maybe the Virginia hunt country.

And, if she beats Blumenthal, McMahon will be adding house number eight in the Washington area. Maybe the Virginia hunt country.

Dick Ahles is a retired journalist from Simsbury.