On this Tuesday, December 2, 2025 AD Residents of Jersey City, New Jersey, headed to the polls once againThis time to elect the mayor who will lead the second largest city in the American state. The polls have already closed, and the counting of votes is now underway to determine the winner among the former governor Jim McGreevey And the advisor James Solomon.
And in the general elections that took place on November 4. Councilman James Solomon and former Gov. Jim McGreevey were the two candidates who received the most votes out of sevenafter accumulating 29.2% and 25.1% respectively. That took them to the second round, head-to-head, which took place on Tuesday.
None of them were able to gather the majority necessary to avoid the second round, therefore Solomon and McGreevey faced each other again at the polls on December 2. Although both are Democrats, the race is nonpartisan. However, there were clear programmatic differences between the candidates.
In the days leading up to the second round. The Chancellor had the support of the majority of his early opponentsincluding County Commissioner Bill O’Dea.
Bill Oddie revealed in an interview that he and Solomon decided to get together a year ago. “They will support each other” If one of them does not reach the second round. “We used to joke that if we got to the second round, Jersey City had already won“He said in an interview as recorded political.
For its part, the main support for McGreevey Throughout the war he was Brian StackMayor of Union City. However, in the second round he decided to withdraw his support.
“While I am deeply concerned for the people of Jersey City, whom I served as a state senator prior to the legislative redistricting process, “I did not participate in the Jersey City mayoral runoff.”according to a statement.
Solomon represents Jersey City on behalf of District E advisor since 2017. He holds a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor’s degree from Pomona College.
Before moving to Jersey City, he worked as assistant mayor of Boston and applied technological innovations to solve persistent problems in the city, such as potholes and snow removal, according to his biography on the Jersey City website.
That includes his vision as mayor Housing at a reasonable price, More transparency in schools and litter-free sidewalks. In an interview with PIX11 he mentioned this Developers will be required to make 20% of their built units accessibleThis is something, according to him, that they are not obligated to do at the present time.
“Let’s just say affordable is really affordable.”Solomon said. “Some rents are $1,000 a month. Some are $1,500 a month. We want rents that working people in Jersey City can afford, and that It will be distributed throughout the city“.
James E. McGreevey was born in Jersey City on August 6, 1957. He received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and Law degree from Georgetown Universityas detailed in his biography National Referees Association.
In 1991, McGreevey was elected mayor of Woodbridge, then served as a state senator from 1994 to 1997, where he sponsored the Pollution Prevention Act.
McGreevey was elected governor in 2001 Within two years, the budget deficit was closed by $14 billion. In 2004, he resigned from his position after confirming his commitment to it An extramarital affair during his marriage to Dina Matos.
“The truth is, I’m a gay American.”He said this in a press conference with his then-wife and parents. “I had consensual adult affairs, which resulted in me severing my marital ties. “It was wrong, it was foolish, and it was inexcusable.”He added.
Soon after, Golan Sibel — who served as McGreevey’s national security adviser in 2002 — accused the then-governor of subjugating him Unwanted sexual advances.
““I was a victim of repeated sexual harassment by him.” Golan Sibel said, as recorded ABC News.