Mike Testa | KRAP (Keep Republicans Away Polls)

Wesley Donehue Podcast

Today, join me as I sit down with New Jersey State Senator Mike Testa, one of our cherished clients at Push Digital Group.
🌟 Positive Leadership: Discover the transformative power of positive leadership and the importance of acknowledging hard work with gratitude.
🥊 Rough and Tumble Politics: Dive into the gritty world of New Jersey politics, exploring the challenges and triumphs faced by Senator Testa in the political arena.
🔵🔴 Republican in a Blue State: Gain insights into what it's like being a Republican navigating the deep blue landscape of New Jersey and Senator Testa's strategies for taking the fight to the Democrats.
😷 Fighting Back During Covid: Explore Senator Testa’s fight against state shutdowns imposed by the Democratic Governor.
📊 KRAP Polls: Learn about KRAP polls (Keep Republicans Away Polls) and the unexpected victories they often precede, as illustrated by Senator Testa's remarkable electoral win.
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On his father’s side, his great-grandparents emigrated from Italy to secure a better future for their children and themselves. His grandfather became the first elected Mayor of the City of Vineland and later became a Judge, despite not even speaking English until 1st grade. Michael’s father went on to start and build their family law firm. On his mother’s side, his grandparents were Polish Jews who met in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II and were rescued by Allied soldiers. After the war, they came to the United States, where the Senator’s mom was born. They settled in Buena and ran a family chicken farm.

Sen. Testa is a graduate of Villanova University School of Law and received his Masters at Temple University Beasley School of Law. He and his wife Julie live in Vineland with their three children, Eva Marie, Sarah, and Tripp.

At age 26, Sen. Testa was named Board Chairman of the Vineland Downtown Improvement District/Main Street Vineland. He is a proud member of the Greater Vineland Chapter of the NAACP, and Past Chair of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland and Salem counties.

As the incredibly proud father of two little girls, Sen. Testa has been the Board President of the Vineland Regional Dance company for several years, and was the 2016 recipient of the South Jersey Cultural Alliance Paul Aiken Encore Award for his dedication to the arts in South Jersey.

As a political candidate, Michael Testa promised to stand up for South Jersey and be a check-and-balance on Governor Phil Murphy’s radical agenda. In 2019, Sen. Testa was elected to the New Jersey State Senate to represent the First Legislative District and is a member of the Senate Budget and Labor committees. During the 2020 COVID Pandemic, Sen. Testa dedicated his time to assisting the families of the First Legislative District. With Assemblymen Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan, Testa helped nearly 4,000 residents receive the unemployment benefits they deserved.

The Senator strongly opposed Gov. Murphy’s State shutdown and introduced legislation, S-2482, which would limit executive orders issued by the Governor to 14 days unless the Legislature passes a concurrent resolution extending the duration.