James Solomon advances to run-off mayoral race in New Jersey's second-largest city
Jersey City Council member James Solomon advanced to a run-off mayoral race slated for later this year, the Associated Press reported. The run-off election will be held on Dec. 2...
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Jersey City Council member James Solomon advanced to a run-off mayoral race slated for later this year, the Associated Press reported. The run-off election will be held on Dec. 2 after no candidate won the majority of the vote on Tuesday. His opponent has not yet been announced, the AP reported. The nonpartisan Jersey City mayoral race was crowded with seven candidates, including former New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey, who was viewed as the front-runner, alongside Bill O’Dea, who is a Hudson County commissioner and former city councilman, and Solomon, a city councilman. The election also included former school board president Mussab Ali, city police officer Christina Freeman, president of the city council Joyce Watterman and candidate Kalki Jayne-Rose. NJ BARBERSHOP VOTERS SPLIT OVER SHERRILL, CIATTARELLI AS GOVERNOR'S RACE TIGHTENS Jersey City is a crucial jurisdiction in the Garden State, with a population of nearly 303,000 people and conveniently located directly across the Hudson River from New York City. The mayoral race follows longtime Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop opting not to run for another term. Fulop unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination to serve as New Jersey governor earlier in 2025. McGreevey's run for Jersey City mayor marked his official return to New Jersey politics following his resignation as governor in 2004 when it was revealed he was having an affair with a male staffer whom he named the state's Department of Homeland Security and Preparedness. McGreevey was married to a woman at the time, and resigned as his former affair partner threatened a sexual harassment lawsuit. "I’m not asking folks to judge my soul. That’s for God," McGreevey told NJ.com in October of his return to politics. "What I would ask people to ask is, "Will I be a good mayor?’" McGreevey subsequently came out as gay, and largely withdrew from the public eye following his resignation. He entered seminary following his resignation and focused his attention on fai…