Donald J. Albanese (born June 26, 1937) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1976 to 1982.
[1] He first ran for the General Assembly in 1967 in the new 15th Legislative District stretching through Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex counties.
He was again defeated (coming in third place) but one of two winners, Clifton E. Lawrence, died between the primary and general election.
[6][7] Albanese was ultimately placed on the Republican ticket and won the election alongside incumbent Robert Littell.
He was an early supporter of Ronald Reagan's presidential bid and earned a 100-percent rating from the American Conservative Union (ACU).