2025 Jersey City mayoral election

2025 Jersey City mayoral election

November 4, 2025 (first round)
December 2, 2025 (runoff)
 
Candidate James Solomon Jim McGreevey
First round 18,838
29.19%
16,219
25.13%
Runoff 24,675
68.16%
11,525
31.84%

 
Candidate Bill O'Dea Mussab Ali
First round 13,844
21.45%
11,877
18.40%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

Steven Fulop
Democratic

Elected Mayor

James Solomon
Democratic

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.