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Ex-New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey’s comeback bid comes down to a runoff for Jersey City mayor
The runoff follows a seven-way race where neither candidate secured a majority; Solomon led with 29% and McGreevey had 25%, triggering the runoff under New Jersey rules.
- On Tuesday, Jersey City voters return to the polls to decide who will lead New Jersey's second-largest city, as former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey faces Democratic councilmember James Solomon in a runoff.
- The crowded seven-way field on Nov. 4 produced no outright winner, with James Solomon leading at 29.1 percent and Jim McGreevey earning about 25.2 percent, triggering the runoff.
- Jim McGreevey casts his comeback as a second-chance story while securing establishment endorsements including New Jersey governor Phil Murphy, while James Solomon, Jersey City councilmember since 2017, runs on progressive affordability and anti-corruption with backing from Sen. Andy Kim, Bill O'Dea and Mussab Ali.
- The winner will replace outgoing Mayor Steven Fulop and set policy priorities on affordable housing, property taxes and development; the race pits establishment vs. progressive factions and is eligible for a recount.
- Betting markets give Solomon heavy odds, with Polymarket at 93% and Kalshi at 95%, while early voting was allowed Sunday due to a storm and about 3,000 mail absentee ballots were returned as of Nov. 26 among roughly 170,000 registered voters.
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Jersey City voters will decide on former NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey’s comeback attempt
Jersey City voters will head to the polls Tuesday in a runoff to decide whether former Gov. Jim McGreevey, who resigned from the governorship in scandal more than 20 years ago, will succeed in making a longshot political comeback and become their next mayor.
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Former Governor McGreevey, Solomon battle in runoff election for Jersey City mayor
Hudson County election officials allowed early voting Sunday in the Jersey City and Hoboken runoffs, scheduled for Tuesday, when a storm could slow down voters heading to the polls.
·New York, United States
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Jersey City’s mayoral runoff election
Voters in New Jersey’s second-largest city will get another chance to elect a new mayor Tuesday in a runoff election. Councilman James Solomon and former Gov.
·United States
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