Solomon Elected Jersey City Mayor, Ending Former Gov. Jim McGreevey’s Comeback Bid

City Council member James Solomon’s election ends the hopes of scandal-plagued former Gov. Jim McGreevey for election.

(Left) Jim McGreevey, in Trenton, N.J., on Jan. 10, 2023. (Right) James Solomon in Jersey City, N.J., on Nov. 25, 2025. Matt Rourke, Frank Franklin II/AP Photo

Jersey City residents elected James Solomon mayor on Dec. 2, ending former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey’s hopes to make a political comeback in the race.

AP called the race at 8:40 p.m. with Solomon, a member of Jersey City’s City Council since 2017, collecting just under 68 percent of the vote to McGreevey’s 32 percent.