James Solomon wins Jersey city mayor runoff over Jim McGreevy Associated Press Published: December 3, 2025 Jersey City Mayor-elect James Solomon and his daughter Noelle during a watch party after winning the mayoral election, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

James Solomon was elected mayor of Jersey City on Tuesday, thwarting former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey’s bid for a political comeback more than two decades after a scandalous resignation.

Addressing supporters who had gathered to watch returns and cheer him on, Solomon said: “Now the mission is clear, and the work begins tonight. And the work we have to do is making Jersey City affordable. So I say tonight, an affordable Jersey City starts now.”

Solomon, a city council member since 2017

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