Hartford (AP) - Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon is returning to the political ring and making a second run for U.S. Senate in Connecticut.

In a statement released Monday, the Republican said she plans to kick off her campaign today in Southington at a business that designs and manufactures custom-built coil processing machines.

Repeating a message from her failed 2010 race, McMahon said voters need to send someone to Washington who understands the needs of entrepreneurs and job creators.

"You don't fix problems in Washington by sending back the same people who created them," McMahon said. "I'm a job creator. I'm not a politician."

The former WWE chief executive ran against former Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal in 2010 in a campaign that marked her first experience as a candidate for elective office.

McMahon ultimately lost after spending about $50 million of her own money on the race, spending much of it on television advertising and mailers.

Blumenthal defeated McMahon, who won the GOP nomination in a three-way primary, by more than a 10 percent margin.