John Capizola Archives - New Jersey Globe

Testa, McClellan, Simonsen win in the 1st district

November 2, 2021 10:38 pmDecember 17, 2021 10:11 am

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland), Assemblyman Antwan McClellan (R-Ocean City), and Assemblyman Erik Simonsen (R-Lower) have won re-election to the 1st legislative district. Testa defeated former parole board hearing officer Yolanda Garcia Balicki...

Testa leads Garcia Balicki by 13 in Stockton poll

October 13, 2021 12:14 pm

State Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland) leads his Democratic opponent Yolanda Garcia Balicki by a 49-36% margin, according to a rare legislative poll of the 1st legislative district released today by Stockton University. The poll also found Testa’s running mates, Assemblyman...

Republicans crushing Democrats in 1st legislative district fundraising

October 12, 2021 12:28 pm

Democrats held the 1st legislative district as recently as 2019, but fundraising reports released today by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) show that the party does not seem to be mounting a strong effort to take back...

Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman

Suleiman backs legislative candidates in first district

March 24, 2021 9:21 amMarch 24, 2021 11:36 am

Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman backed legislative candidates in the first district Wednesday morning. Attorney Yolanda Garcia Balicki got his endorsement for a State Senate run against Sen. Mike Testa (R-Vineland), while Chris Wilson and John Capizola Jr. got...