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Marc Chaaban

Marc Chaaban

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Jersey

Live Odds — NJ-11 special Democratic nominee?

Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.

1%chance to win

$2.3MJAN 1, 2027

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleCongressional staffer

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationNew Jersey

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BackgroundCongressional staffer

Notable personal detailsMarc Chaaban is a Democratic candidate who ran in the 2026 special election cycle for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. He previously worked on Capitol Hill, including as an intern for Rep. Mikie Sherrill and in other congressional staff roles, and has also produced political content on YouTube. He is a Morris County native associated with Montville/Pine Brook, New Jersey.

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Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate criticizes corporate power and federal spending priorities that favor military/foreign commitments over domestic needs and positions himself as a fighter for working families. He ran a campaign messaging focused on challenging corporate influence and prioritizing domestic social spending.

Latest News

AINews Summary
Last updatedSep 2, 2026

Marc Chaaban is in the news as a candidate tied to the growing MAHA political movement, which some reports say is splitting from Donald Trump’s MAGA coalition. The coverage says MAHA activists are frustrated with the Trump administration on vaccines, pesticides, and food policy, and some are backing their own candidates in state races. The broader takeaway is that this bloc could matter in the 2028 presidential race, though Chaaban’s specific role is not clearly detailed in the summaries.

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Campaign Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.

Total raisedCash on hand
$118.9K
$89.2K
$59.5K
$29.7K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$118.9K
$0.00
$118.9K
$9.9K

Source: FEC

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