Michael Testa Archives - Page 3 of 35

With GOP litigation looming, Cumberland County Clerk will conduct new ballot draw

August 27, 2024 2:47 pmAugust 27, 2024 2:51 pm

Partially caving to litigation from local Republicans, the Cumberland County Clerk’s office has decided to conduct a new ballot draw on Friday for the November general election, but whether or not the county’s new office-block ballot style will remain in...

Cumberland GOP files lawsuit to block office-block general election ballots

August 27, 2024 11:03 am

Earlier this month, the Democratic-controlled Cumberland County Clerk’s office made the surprising move to switch their general election ballots to an office-block format, a major departure from the party-line ballots in use previously. The Cumberland County GOP says not so...

New Jersey GOP fails to get waiver, lost 40 delegates after missing deadline

July 15, 2024 10:16 pmJuly 16, 2024 1:31 am

New Jersey cast twelve votes for Donald J. Trump today after the Republican National Committee ultimately declined to grant a waiver to seat the state’s delegation because it missed a critical deadline earlier this year. New Jersey lost 40 delegate...

Dem leadership-backed county candidates win in Cumberland

June 4, 2024 10:49 pm

Two candidates for Cumberland County Commissioner allied with the current party leadership won a four-way primary to take on a pair of Republican incumbents in the fall. Former Sheriff Robert Austino (35%) and former Commissioner Johnny Capizola (29%) defeated candidates...

Mayhem and chaos in Cumberland Democratic primary

June 2, 2024 4:27 pmJune 2, 2024 7:27 pm

Over the last two years, Cumberland County has flipped to the Republicans, who now hold all seven county commissioner seats and occupy the sheriff and surrogate posts. The last-standing Democrat is County Clerk Celeste Riley, who faces a tough race...

In U.S. Senate race, Bashaw wins Cumberland GOP convention

March 2, 2024 10:48 amMarch 2, 2024 2:14 pm

Cumberland County Republicans unanimously chose Curtis Bashaw as their preferred candidate for U.S. Senate, giving him his third organization line in a bid to replace indicted Democratic incumbent Bob Menendez. Bashaw had the backing of Michael Testa, Jr. (R-Vineland), a...

Vineland mayor goes for Bashaw

March 1, 2024 5:11 pmMarch 1, 2024 5:13 pm

On the eve of tomorrow’s Cumberland County Republican convention, U.S. Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw has scored an endorsement from Vineland Mayor Anthony Fanucci. “I believe Curtis Bashaw is the best candidate for the job,” said Fanucci. “Throughout his career, Curtis...