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.

Jersey City Mayor-elect James Solomon speaks during a watch party after winning the mayoral election in Jersey City, N.J., on Dec. 2, 2025. Yuki Iwamura/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.