Mike Testa
New Jersey Republican Senate nominee?
$90.1K
JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age50 years old (May 1, 1976)
GenderMale
Show moreShow less
LocationNew Jersey
BackgroundAttorney
EducationVillanova University (B.A., Psychology)
Notable personal detailsMichael L. Testa, Jr. is a Republican member of the New Jersey Senate representing the 1st Legislative District, serving since 2019. He is an attorney and a partner at the Vineland-based law firm Testa, Heck, Testa, and White, P.A. He earned a B.A. in psychology and a J.D. from Villanova University and an LL.M. in trial advocacy from Temple University Beasley School of Law. He has also served as chair of the Cumberland County Regular Republican Organization.
SourcesShowHide
Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports reducing taxes, spending, and state debt, including proposals to require a two‑thirds legislative supermajority to raise state taxes, repeal specific recent taxes (e.g., a "rain tax"), reverse automatic gas‑tax indexing, and promote business tax credits to spur job creation. He also favors requiring voter approval for new state debt and school‑funding reforms aimed at lowering property taxes in suburban and rural communities.
Healthcare
Supports reducing government mandates in health insurance and favors fiscally conservative, pro-life approaches to health funding while backing targeted measures like expanded access to mammograms and support for federally qualified health centers. Has sponsored legislation to repeal New Jersey’s individual minimum essential coverage requirement and voted against state funding for family planning providers tied to abortion services.
Show moreShow less
Immigration & Border
Supports stricter enforcement measures and limits on state-level benefits for undocumented immigrants, opposes sanctuary policies and state actions viewed as protecting undocumented immigrants, and has proposed legislation to increase cooperation with federal immigration authorities and bar certain local sanctuary policies. His platform opposes driver’s licenses and in-state tuition/financial aid for undocumented immigrants and seeks repeal of state directives limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Mike Testa identifies as pro-life, has opposed public funding for family-planning providers that would include Planned Parenthood, and has actively opposed state legislation described by opponents as expanding abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Supports energy independence and expanded nuclear power, criticizes New Jersey’s decarbonization mandates and the Board of Public Utilities’ authority, and frames current state renewable policy as driving higher rates for ratepayers. Advocates legislative changes to limit BPU actions and has proposed dismantling the state energy agency.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment rights, opposes New Jersey gun-control measures, and has advocated that firearms businesses remain open and that gun owners’ rights be protected; has publicly celebrated court blocks of recent state gun restrictions and sponsored legislation to expand carrying rights for military personnel.
News
Mike Testa is in the news mainly because of the 2026 election fight in New Jersey, where federal voting-rights and voter-registration disputes are drawing attention. Recent reports say the DOJ has sued New Jersey over voter registration lists, and broader coverage says Trump administration election policies could affect turnout and campaign dynamics in the state. The latest political analysis also points to shifting Hispanic and suburban voters as a key factor in how races like New Jersey’s could play out.
David M. Drucker: Democrats need a better message for Hispanic voters
The Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans
What are Trump’s plans for your voter information? | Sheneman cartoon
Republican Departures From Congress Surge Ahead of 2026 Elections
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
- Polls
- Endorsements
- Fundraising