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]
• Joyce Watterman, President of the Jersey City Council (2023–present) from the at-large district (2013–present)^[6]

Publicly expressed interest

• James Solomon, city councilor from ward E (2017–present)^[7]
• Jerry Walker, Hudson County commissioner from the 3rd district (2018–present) and candidate for mayor in 2013^[8] (currently running for U.S. House)^{[9] [10]}

Declined

• Steven Fulop, incumbent mayor (2013–present) (running for governor)^[11]

Endorsements

Polling

McGreevey vs. O'Dea vs. Rivera vs. Solomon vs. Walker vs. Watterman vs. Neither

External links

• Mussab Ali for Mayor
• Jim McGreevey for Mayor
• Bill O'Dea for Mayor

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. Web site: Former Jersey City school board president jumps into mayor’s race. Wildstein. David. April 9, 2024. April 9, 2024. New Jersey Globe.
3. Web site: Flash Gordon — that’s his real name — will run for mayor of Jersey City . Wildstein . David . . January 22, 2024 . January 23, 2024.
4. Web site: Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey enters Jersey City mayoral race. Cole. Kirstin. November 9, 2023. November 9, 2023. WPIX.
5. Web site: Hudson County commissioner joins Jersey City mayoral race. Cruz. David. November 20, 2023. November 22, 2023. NJ Spotlight News.
6. Web site: Watterman joins race for Jersey City mayor. Wildstein. David. June 20, 2024. June 20, 2024. New Jersey Globe.
7. Web site: Kim, Bhalla test possible joint slate at Jersey City showcase tonight . Wildstein . David . . February 23, 2024 . February 23, 2024 . Solomon, a potential 2025 mayoral candidate, is the horse whisperer for progressives in Jersey City; tonight’s forum can also be viewed as Kim and Bhalla auditioning for his endorsement..
8. Web site: Walker Gearing up for JC Mayoral Bid. December 15, 2023. December 18, 2023.
9. 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.
10. Web site: Wildstein . David . Jerry Walker Will Run In NJ-10 Special Election, Per Hudson County View . . 9 May 2024 . Walker, a former basketball star, was elected to the board of county commissioners in 2017, after first entering the political scene as a longshot Jersey City mayoral candidate in 2013. He had been exploring another campaign for mayor in 2025, a campaign that might still go forward if his congressional bid isn’t successful..
11. Web site: Fulop announces bid for Governor in 2025. Wildstein. David. April 11, 2023. April 11, 2023. New Jersey Globe.