2025 Jersey City mayoral election

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2025 Jersey City mayoral election
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Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Incumbent Mayor

Steven Fulop
Democratic



The 2025 Jersey City mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Steven Fulop was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth 4-year term, but has announced that he is retiring to run for governor. [1]

Contents

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Mussab Ali
Statewide officials
Individuals
Jim McGreevey
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
Party officials
Labor unions
Bill O’Dea
Labor unions

Polling

Hypothetical polling

McGreevey vs. O'Dea vs. Rivera vs. Solomon vs. Walker vs. Watterman vs. Neither

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Jim
McGreevey		Bill
O'Dea		Daniel
Rivera		James
Solomon		Jerry
Walker		Joyce
Watterman		Other
Change Research [25] –409 (RV)–32%19%8%16%7%9%34% [b]

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "I wouldn’t consider any of these candidates" with 34%

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 15, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Mussab Ali (D)$60,040.00$57,419.38$206,056.03
Flash Gordon (D)
Jim McGreevey (D)$100,186.64$247,997.05$1,151,661.51
Bill O’Dea (D)$171,836.35$9,919.91$589,725.66
James Solomon (D)$208,841.67$18,583.30$409,646.72
Joyce Watterman (D)$16,100.00$33,482.06$84,607.37
Source: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission

References

  1. ↑ Wildstein, David (January 3, 2023). "Telegraphing gubernatorial bid, Fulop won't seek re-election as Jersey City mayor in 2025". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ Wildstein, David (April 9, 2024). "Former Jersey City school board president jumps into mayor's race". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Wildstein, David (January 22, 2024). "Flash Gordon — that's his real name — will run for mayor of Jersey City". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ Cole, Kirstin (November 9, 2023). "Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey enters Jersey City mayoral race". WPIX . Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ Cruz, David (November 20, 2023). "Hudson County commissioner joins Jersey City mayoral race". NJ Spotlight News . Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Wildstein, David (September 19, 2024). "Solomon launches bid for Jersey City mayor". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Wildstein, David (June 20, 2024). "Watterman joins race for Jersey City mayor". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ Wildstein, David (April 11, 2023). "Fulop announces bid for Governor in 2025". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ Wildstein, David (May 9, 2024). "Jerry Walker Will Run In NJ-10 Special Election, Per Hudson County View". New Jersey Globe. [Walker] had been exploring another campaign for mayor in 2025, a campaign that might still go forward if his congressional bid isn't successful.
  10. ↑ Wildstein, David (January 3, 2025). "Hudson County prepares for war in three Assembly districts, Sheriff's race". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ McDonell, Alexis (February 5, 2025). "Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Endorses Mussab Ali for Jersey City Mayor". Jersey City Times. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ Ulloa, Daniel (January 7, 2025). "Actor Kal Penn delivers comedy set for Mussab Ali for Jersey City mayor fundraiser" . Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Wildstein, David (September 12, 2023). "Three Hudson mayors tell McGreevey to run in Jersey City". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  14. ↑ Wildstein, David (January 21, 2025). "Murphy will back McGreevey for Jersey City mayor". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 Heinis, John (March 23, 2024). "State Senator Mukherji endorses former Gov. McGreevey for Jersey City mayor" . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  16. 1 2 Wildstein, David (September 19, 2023). "Five Hudson mayors urge McGreevey to run in Jersey City". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  17. ↑ Wildstein, David (May 26, 2023). "Stack, others want McGreevey to run for Jersey City mayor". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Primary School 11/16". November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  19. 1 2 Heinis, John (September 16, 2024). "Ocean County GOP's Gilmore to co-host McGreevey for Jersey City mayor event" . Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  20. ↑ Wildstein, David (November 16, 2023). "Craig Guy endorses McGreevey for mayor". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  21. ↑ Wildstein, David (January 8, 2024). "Operating Engineers go with McGreevey for mayor". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  22. 1 2 "Jersey City POBA Backs McGreevey for Mayor". December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  23. 1 2 Wildstein, David (November 22, 2023). "Teamsters support O'Dea, Laborers go with McGreevey". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  24. ↑ Wildstein, David (November 27, 2023). "Carpenters Union endorsing McGreeveey". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  25. ↑ Change Research
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