From Fox News: One month after former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was defeated in New York City’s mayoral election by democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, another disgraced former governor seeking political redemption by running for mayor was also defeated by a younger, progressive contender.
Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey, who was running for mayor of Jersey City, the state’s second-largest city, came up short on Tuesday in a runoff election.
The 68-year-old McGreevey was defeated by 41-year-old Councilman James Solomon, according to the Associated Press.
The two candidates, both Democrats, were the top two vote-getters among seven contenders in last month’s nonpartisan general election in the left-leaning city. But since no candidate won a majority of the vote, McGreevey and Solomon faced off in the runoff election.
The report explains that Solomon will succeed Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who lost his bid for governor in the Democratic primary in June.
McGreevey had previously served as governor of New Jersey, but resigned in 2004, then coming out as gay and claimed he had an affair with a male staffer.
Meanwhile, Solomon is being described as a “Mamdani clone” and was backed by the far-left “Working Families” party.
McGreevey spent over $5 million trying to win the race, but Solomon still beat him 2 to 1, or 69% compared to just 31% for McGreevey.
Repeating the progressive mantra, Solomon said in a victory post that he will “build a city that works for everyone.”
Thank you, Jersey City. Tonight our people-powered movement made it clear: JERSEY CITY IS NOT FOR SALE. We took on the machine and won because families are demanding what they deserve — a city they can afford to live in. Our mandate is simple: make Jersey City affordable, fight… pic.twitter.com/sO6nvWp7Hp
— James Solomon (@SolomonforJC) December 3, 2025
It’s official! Congratulations to James Solomon for winning his Mayoral seat in Jersey City.
This is a win for working-class families across Jersey City! pic.twitter.com/y0nIaa7Sqd
— NJ Working Families Party (@NJWFP) December 3, 2025
Thank you @CoryBooker ! I learned so much from my time in your office – and I can’t wait to work alongside you to build a more affordable future for Jersey City and our state. https://t.co/1c26KlfmEO
— James Solomon (@SolomonforJC) December 3, 2025
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