James Solomon and Jim McGreevey, the remaining candidates in a hard-fought race to become Jersey City's next mayor, will clash in a runoff election on Tuesday.

The two Democrats finished first and second in November’s election. Solomon, a city councilmember, received 29.2% of the vote. McGreevey, a former New Jersey governor, got 25.1%.

Both faced a crowded field, but neither received the requisite 50%, setting up the Dec. 2 one-on-one contest.

The lack of affordable housing in Jersey City has dominated the race. And while the candidates agree on many ideas for solving the problem, their differences on the issue have become more stark as Tuesday’s runoff draws closer.

Both favor a mandatory 20% set-aside for affordable housing units in all new developments. They also agree that the mun

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