US EditionFormer Gov. Jim McGreevey and James Solomon advance to runoff in race for Jersey City mayor
Neither candidate won a majority in a seven-person race focused on housing, policing, and schools; Solomon led with 28.2% and McGreevey had 25.8%, AP reported.
- 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…
Former NJ gov, councilman advance to runoff mayoral race in New Jersey’s second-largest city
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jersey City Council member James Solomon advanced to a run-off mayoral race slated for later this year, the Associated Press reported. The run-off election will be held on Dec. 2 after no candidate won the majority of the vote on Tuesday. His opponent has not yet been announced, the AP reported. The nonpartisan Jersey City mayoral race was crowded with seven candidates, including former New Jersey Go…
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.
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