City councilman James Solomon will turn into the subsequent mayor of Jersey City after successful Tuesday’s runoff, based on a projection from NCS’s Decision Desk.
Solomon’s victory denies a comeback try by former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey, who was trying to reenter elected workplace for the primary time in twenty years. McGreevey resigned from workplace in 2004 lower than midway into his first time period as governor, when he admitted to an extramarital affair and disclosed that he was homosexual, amid accusations that he abused his official power to pursue a romantic relationship with an aide.
Solomon, the youthful and extra progressive candidate of the 2, and McGreevey have been the highest vote-getters in a vast discipline in November’s common election, however neither candidate garnered the required majority to keep away from a runoff.
Solomon might be Jersey City’s first new mayor since 2013, when present Mayor Steve Fulop took workplace. Fulop declined to run for an additional time period in Jersey City to run for governor, dropping within the Democratic main to now Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill.