# Mike Testa

Mike Testa is a Republican member of the New Jersey Senate for district 1.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: New Jersey Senate, district 1
- Serving since: 2019-12-05
- Current term: NJ 2026–27 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4cb8db73-8982-4b4f-9c90-f86b20b217bc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4cb8db73-8982-4b4f-9c90-f86b20b217bc (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

0.6% of the 180 bills Testa sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the New Jersey Senate.

## What Testa says (NJ 2026–27 session)

102 classified statements: 102 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Testa | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.0% | 2.3% | 142 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 11.8% | 9.5% | 110 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 66.7% | 37.3% | 18 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.0% | 2.3% | 209 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 15.7% | 15.4% | 146 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 24% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 16% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Commerce 13% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%); Crime and Law Enforcement 13% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Energy 8.8% (State Senate Republicans 5.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.30 (standard error 0.02), from 523 donors and 495 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 39% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Legislation (NJ 2026–27 session)

Sponsored 180 bills: 180 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 65. 0.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New Jersey Senate 6.3%; rank 39 of 40).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S 4850: Requires municipalities to specify in ordinance implementing eminent domain particular use intended for property. (in committee, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4850/
- S 4830: Classifies and regulates electric bicycles. (in committee, 2026-10-15) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4830/
- S 4798: Permits temporary appointment of certain retired correctional police officers at county correctional facilities. (in committee, 2026-10-08) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4798/
- SR 110: Constitutes special committee of Senate entitled "New Jersey Voter Fraud Senate Investigatory Committee." (in committee, 2026-10-01) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/SR110/
- S 4694: "Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Driver Communication and Disability Protection Act"; revises and establishes process for designating certain disorders through MVC. (in committee, 2026-10-01) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4694/
- S 4675: Permits choice district to enroll certain new out-of-district students on tuition basis following termination of district choice program. (in committee, 2026-10-01) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4675/
- S 4544: Prohibits limitation of State school aid increases in 2026-2027 school year; appropriates $332.6 million. (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4544/
- S 4526: Eliminates certain requirements for employers following separations from employment. (in committee, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4526/
- S 4478: Modifies gross income tax withholding requirements for certain State Lottery winnings received by persons without social security or tax identification number. (in committee, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4478/
- S 4484: Permits new manufactured homes to count towards municipality's affordable housing obligation. (in committee, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4484/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $223.8K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 86% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatortesta/status/2113822187409006862
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatortesta/status/2113822194362913138
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatortesta/status/2113822199165731007
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatortesta/status/2112560471769571596
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatortesta/status/2112560474139316435
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatortesta/status/2112577850146439468
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatortesta/status/2112577853489365019
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatortesta/status/2112577854701478001
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatortesta/status/2112577855955624381
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatortesta/status/2111197481811988584

## Links

- Official site: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/424/senator-testa
- Campaign site: https://testafornj.com/
- X: https://x.com/senatortesta
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatortesta/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-testa-jr-b2266aa3/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4cb8db73-8982-4b4f-9c90-f86b20b217bc