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 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MussabAli JimMcGreevey BillO'Dea JamesSolomon JoyceWatterman Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)October 23, 2025494 (LV)± 4.4%10%22%16%24%–4%24%SwayableOctober, 2025397 (LV)± 5.1%17%29%10%8%–7%25%Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)August 6–9, 2025401 (LV)± 4.9%3%30%18%15%7%–27%Impact Research (D)July 24–27, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%5%27%11%26%6%3%22%Opiniones Latinas/McLaughlin & AssociatesJune 18–24, 2025600 (LV)–5%38%12%18%5%–23%Impact Research (D)August 16–20, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%6%28%8%16%4%3%36%
Results
Runoff Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JimMcGreevey JamesSolomon UndecidedImpact Research (D)November 6–10, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%29%58%13%Impact Research (D)July 24–27, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%38%46%16%
Results
Notes
Partisan clients
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