2025 Jersey City mayoral election

The 2025 Jersey City mayoral election was held on November 4, 2025. A runoff was held on December 2, 2025, between the top two candidates, as none achieved a majority of the vote in the general election. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Steven Fulop was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth four-year term, but announced he would instead run for governor.

Incumbent city councillor James Solomon was elected in a December 2 runoff, defeating former state governor Jim McGreevey.

Candidates

Advanced to the runoff

• James Solomon, city councilor from ward E (2017–present)
• Jim McGreevey, former governor of New Jersey (2002–2004)

Eliminated in the first round

• Bill O’Dea, Hudson County commissioner from the 2nd district (1997–present)
• Kalki Jayne-Rose, musician
• Mussab Ali, former president of the Jersey City Board of Education (2021–2022) at-large (2018–2022)
• Christina Freeman, police officer
• Joyce Watterman, president of the Jersey City Council (2023–present) from the at-large district (2013–present)

Declined

• Steven Fulop, incumbent mayor (2013–present) (ran for governor)
• Jerry Walker, Hudson County commissioner from the 3rd district (2018–present), candidate for mayor in 2013, and candidate for New Jersey's 10th congressional district in 2024 (ran for State Assembly)

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Runoff

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

References

External links

Official campaign websites

• Mussab Ali for Mayor
• Christina Freeman for Mayor
• Jim McGreevey for Mayor
• Bill O'Dea for Mayor
• James Solomon for Mayor
• Joyce Watterman for Mayor