2025 Jersey City mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | 2025 Jersey City mayoral election |
| Country: | Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Jersey City.png |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2021 Jersey City mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Election: | 2029 Jersey City mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2029 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2025 |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Steven Fulop |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
The 2025 Jersey City mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Steven Fulop was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth 4 year term, but has announced that he is retiring to run for governor.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- Mussab Ali, former President of the Jersey City Board of Education[2]
- Flash Gordon, Jersey City Department of Parks and Recreation employee and father of former New York Giants linebacker Jonathan Casillas[3]
- Jim McGreevey, former Governor of New Jersey (2002–2004)[4]
- Bill O’Dea, Hudson County commissioner from the 2nd district (1997–present)[5]
- James Solomon, city councilor from ward E (2017–present)[6]
- Joyce Watterman, President of the Jersey City Council (2023–present) from the at-large district (2013–present)[7]
Publicly expressed interest
Declined
Endorsements
Polling
- McGreevey vs. O'Dea vs. Rivera vs. Solomon vs. Walker vs. Watterman vs. Neither
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of October 15, 2024 |
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
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| Mussab Ali (D) | $60,040.00 | $57,419.38 | $206,056.03 |
| Flash Gordon (D) | | | |
| Jim McGreevey (D) | $100,186.64 | $247,997.05 | $1,151,661.51 |
| Bill O’Dea (D) | $171,836.35 | $9,919.91 | $589,725.66 |
| James Solomon (D) | $208,841.67 | $18,583.30 | $409,646.72 |
| Joyce Watterman (D) | $16,100.00 | $33,482.06 | $84,607.37 |
| Source: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Telegraphing gubernatorial bid, Fulop won’t seek re-election as Jersey City mayor in 2025. Wildstein. David. January 3, 2023. May 20, 2023. New Jersey Globe.
- Web site: Former Jersey City school board president jumps into mayor’s race. Wildstein. David. April 9, 2024. April 9, 2024. New Jersey Globe.
- Web site: Flash Gordon — that’s his real name — will run for mayor of Jersey City . Wildstein . David . . January 22, 2024 . January 23, 2024.
- Web site: Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey enters Jersey City mayoral race. Cole. Kirstin. November 9, 2023. November 9, 2023. WPIX.
- Web site: Hudson County commissioner joins Jersey City mayoral race. Cruz. David. November 20, 2023. November 22, 2023. NJ Spotlight News.
- Web site: Solomon launches bid for Jersey City mayor. September 19, 2024. September 19, 2024. Wildstein. David. New Jersey Globe.
- Web site: Watterman joins race for Jersey City mayor. Wildstein. David. June 20, 2024. June 20, 2024. New Jersey Globe.
- News: Hudson County Commissioner Walker says he’ll run for Congress in 10th District. Heinis. John. May 8, 2024. May 8, 2024. Hudson County View.
- Web site: Wildstein . David . Jerry Walker Will Run In NJ-10 Special Election, Per Hudson County View . . 9 May 2024 . [Walker] had been exploring another campaign for mayor in 2025, a campaign that might still go forward if his congressional bid isn’t successful..
- Web site: Fulop announces bid for Governor in 2025. Wildstein. David. April 11, 2023. April 11, 2023. New Jersey Globe.
