Mike Testa

Michael L. Testa Jr. (born May 1, 1976) is a Republican Party politician who represents the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate. Testa was elected to the state senate on November 5, 2019 in the special election to fill the remaining 14 months of the unfinished term of Jeff Van Drew, who won a seat to the United States House of Representatives in 2018. Testa was sworn into office on December 5, 2019.

A resident of Vineland, Testa was elected as chairman of the Cumberland County GOP in 2014, after serving as vice chairman for three years. From 2006 to 2008, Testa was a member of the Vineland Downtown Improvement District/Main Street Vineland. Testa was formerly a chairman of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland and Salem Counties, and board president of Vineland Regional Dance.

His father is an Italian-American and his mother is a Polish Jew who was born to parents who had met each other in a concentration camp.

In October 2019, President Donald Trump named Testa, along with State Senate Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio, as co-chairs for the president's re-election bid.

On November 5, 2018, 1st District State Senator Jeff Van Drew won a seat to the United States House of Representatives, creating a vacancy for his state senate seat. On November 20, Testa announced he would run for the special election for the remainder of Van Drew's State Senate term. President Donald Trump recorded robocalls for Testa in his state senate election, which were sent out on the day before election day.

Tenure

Testa was sworn into the Senate on December 5, 2019 by Senate President Steve Sweeney after Rep. Jeff Van Drew switched to the republican party and Testa endorsed Van Drew.

Committee Assignments

• Budget and Appropriations
• Labor