Alina Habba
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate
New Jersey Republican Senate nominee?
$90.1K
JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — New Jersey Republican Senate nominee?
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0.8%chance to win
$90.1KJUN 3, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleOther
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
Age42 years old (Mar 25, 1984)
GenderFemale
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationLehigh University (BA, Political Science)
Notable personal detailsAlina Saad Habba is an American lawyer and political adviser who led the New Jersey-based firm Habba Madaio & Associates. She became a prominent public-facing attorney for Donald Trump beginning in 2021 and later served in the Trump White House as Counselor to the President (January–March 2025). She was appointed interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey in March 2025 and served as acting U.S. Attorney in mid-to-late 2025 before resigning on December 8, 2025.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate has publicly called for refocusing taxpayer dollars on different priorities, indicating a preference for reallocating or restraining government spending rather than expanding taxes or new large social spending programs. Statements are consistent with a fiscally conservative approach to budget priorities.
Immigration & Border
Supports stronger federal immigration enforcement and has acted to challenge state policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Initiated investigations into New Jersey officials over directives restricting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, framing the directives as obstructing federal operations.
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Public Safety & Guns
The candidate expresses strong personal support for the Second Amendment, owns and shoots guns, and has posted photos and spoken publicly about being pro-gun. Public statements and social media content emphasize gun ownership as an important right while supporting law-and-order messaging. No evidence found of support for significant new gun restrictions or progressive gun-control policies.
Latest News
Alina Habba is being mentioned mainly in the context of New Jersey politics and the 2026 elections. Recent coverage points to a competitive political environment in New Jersey, with Democrats gaining momentum in suburban districts and broader concerns about GOP prospects in the midterms. There is not much direct reporting here about Habba herself, so the news picture is fairly sparse and mostly tied to the election landscape.
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