US EditionFormer Gov. Jim McGreevey and James Solomon advance to runoff in race for Jersey City mayor
No candidate won over 50% in Jersey City's seven-way race, leading to a Dec. 2 runoff between Solomon and McGreevey, who raised nearly $5 million for his comeback.
- James Solomon, a city councilor, and former Gov. Jim McGreevey advanced to a runoff for mayor of Jersey City, the state's second-largest city, on Tuesday.
- No candidate received a majority of the vote in the seven-person, all-party contest, triggering a runoff election on December 2.
- With 85% of votes counted, Solomon had 28.2% and McGreevey had 25.8% in the nonpartisan race to succeed incumbent Mayor Steve Fulop, who lost in the Democratic primary for governor.
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Jersey City councilman and ex-governor to compete for mayor in runoff
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey, left, and Jersey City Councilman James Solomon are headed for a December runoff to decide the Jersey City mayor's race. (Photos by Ed Murray for New Jersey Monitor)The seven-person race to become Jersey City’s next mayor will be decided by a two-person runoff next month when James Solomon, a city councilman, will vie for the job against former Gov. Jim McGreevey. The Dec. 2 runoff was triggered because no candidate rec…
Councilman edges ex-Gov. Jim McGreevey as Jersey City mayoral race heads to runoff
Jersey City Councilman James Solomon and former N.J Gov. Jim McGreevey appear likely to face a runoff election that will determine the next mayor of the state’s second-largest city.
Ex-NJ Gov. James McGreevey headed for runoff in Jersey City mayor race with James Solomon
Disgraced former NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey and Ward E Councilman James Solomon received the highest two vote tallies in the Jersey City mayor’s race, and the two will now go head-to-head in a runoff election Dec. 2.
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