James Solomon (politician)

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James Solomon
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Solomon in 2025
50th Mayor of Jersey City
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 15, 2026
Nonpartisan James Solomon17,20029.1−
Nonpartisan Jim McGreevey 15,04225.4−
Nonpartisan Bill O'Dea13,84421.5−
Nonpartisan Mussab Ali 11,87718.4−
Nonpartisan Others3,7626.6−

Note: No candidate received a majority, triggering a runoff between the top two candidates. [4]

2025 Jersey City mayoral runoff (December 2, 2025) [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan James Solomon14,40268.7−
Nonpartisan Jim McGreevey 6,82131.3−

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mayor's Bio". www.jerseycitynj.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  2. ↑ "Help Me Celebrate James' Birthday Today!". February 23, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "James Solomon, Ward E". City of Jersey City. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Sisak, Michael R. (December 2, 2025). "James Solomon is elected Jersey City mayor, turning away ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey's comeback bid". Associated Press . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hayes, Mike (December 3, 2025). "James Solomon wins Jersey City mayor's race against former NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey". Gothamist. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Progressive topples former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey in Jersey City mayoral runoff". POLITICO. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Class Notes". Outreach. Newark Academy. Fall 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thomsen, Marilyn (February 18, 2025). "James Solomon '06 Applies Pomona College Education to Jersey City Mayor's Race". Pomona College . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ McDonald, Terrence T."A political star rises in Jersey City", The Jersey Journal , December 8, 2017. Accessed December 3, 2025. "That was the story Tuesday night, when James Solomon stunned Jersey City by winning the Ward E City Council seat.... On Nov. 7, Solomon came in second against four opponents, landing 735 votes behind first-place finisher Rebecca Symes, a 36-year-old attorney.... After all the votes were counted on Tuesday, Solomon bested Symes by 249 votes."
  10. ↑ Cucurullo, Patrick (March 24, 2019). "A Politician in Our Midst: Professor James Solomon". Saint Peter's Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "James Solomon elected Jersey City mayor, beating Jim McGreevey, AP projects". CBS News . December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ "James Solomon elected Jersey City mayor, halting ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey comeback bid". WNBC . December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Former Governor Jim McGreevey and James Solomon battle in runoff election for Jersey City mayor". WABC-TV . December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Progressive James Solomon wins big in Jersey City, snapping Jim McGreevey's comeback bid". The Jersey Vindicator. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  15. ↑ Tulley, Tracey (December 2, 2025). "James Solomon Beats Jim McGreevey, a Former Governor, in Jersey City". The New York Times . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
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