2025 Jersey City mayoral election

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2025 Jersey City mayoral election
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Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Mayor before election

Steven Fulop
Democratic

Elected Mayor

TBD

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

Announcement pending

Publicly expressed interest

  • James Solomon, city councilor from ward E (2017–present) [8]

Declined

Endorsements

Jim McGreevey
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Bill O’Dea
Labor unions

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References

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  2. ↑ Wildstein, David (April 9, 2024). "Former Jersey City school board president jumps into mayor's race". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved April 9, 2024.
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  10. 1 2 Wildstein, David (September 12, 2023). "Three Hudson mayors tell McGreevey to run in Jersey City". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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