Overview
- Official tallies show James Solomon leading with about 17,200 votes (roughly 29%) and Jim McGreevey in second with about 15,402 (about 25%).
- No candidate secured a majority in the seven-candidate, nonpartisan contest, triggering a mandatory runoff under New Jersey municipal rules.
- The Hudson County Board of Elections scheduled the head‑to‑head vote for Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
- Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea and former Jersey City Board of Education President Mussab Ali placed third and fourth, respectively.
- Voters are weighing the city’s rapid development and housing affordability as the central issues in the final round.