Politics & Government
Deadline To Run For Jersey City Mayor Is Thursday
You've still got time to file forms to run for mayor of Jersey City. Five officials have publicly thrown their hats into the ring.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Several council members and even a former New Jersey governor have announced they will run for mayor of Jersey City. The filing deadline is this Thursday afternoon.
Gov. Jim McGreevey is running for the top spot, as are County Commissioner Bill O'Dea, council members James Solomon and Joyce Watterman, and former school board president Mussab Ali.
Current Mayor Steve Fulop said he was leaving this year after three terms, and recently an unsuccessful bid to get the Democratic nomination for governor.
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There is still time for others to join the local fray. All nine seats on the City Council are also up for a vote this November.
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Under state statutes, the filing deadline is the 75th day prior to the election, which would be Thursday, Aug. 21. Forms must be filed by 4 p.m. that day.
Last week, the New York Post said that a poll showed Solomon and McGreevey in the lead.
General Details
The municipal election will take place on Nov. 4.
Candidates for mayor or council must email City Clerk Sean Gallagher at seang@jcnj.org or call 201-547-4486 to set up an appointment to pick up Nomination Petitions.
The 2025 Municipal Election Candidate Guidelines published by the Office of the City Clerk are available HERE. Candidates should review the guidelines before contacting the City Clerk to set up an appointment to pick up Nomination Petitions, the city said.
The 2025 General Election Timeline published by the New Jersey Division of Elections is here. Information on applying for a mail-in ballot is here.
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To see deadlines to register, and get other voter information, look here.
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