James Solomon wins Jersey City mayoral race, AP projects

James Solomon wins runoff election for mayor of Jersey City

Councilman James Solomon will become Jersey City's next mayor, the Associated Press projects.

JERSEY CITY - Councilman James Solomon will become Jersey City's next mayor, the Associated Press projects.

Who is James Solomon?

What we know:

Solomon grew up in Millburn and has a master’s degree from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

James Solomon wins Jersey City mayoral race, AP projects

Councilman James Solomon will become Jersey City's next mayor, the Associated Press projects. Solomon ran on a platform aimed at affordable housing, improved public schools and anti-corruption.

He moved to Jersey City in 2013, and was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2015, but is now in full remission.

Solomon's platform

Dig deeper:

James Solomon represents downtown Jersey City on the City Council and has served in the role since 2017. Before that, he was an aid for the Mayor of Boston. 

Solomon ran on a platform aimed at affordable housing, improved public schools and anti-corruption. He wants to create grants and fellowships that support local journalism, increase the police force by 100 officers, create a mental health crisis response team, stop double-digit rent hikes and more.

James Solomon declares victory in Jersey City mayoral race

James Solomon, a former Jersey City Councilmember has been elected the next mayor of Jersey City, the Associated Press projects.

Solomon vowed to take on developers and special interests, invest in public safety and work with the independent board of education to improve the city’s schools. He said he planned to build on legislation he passed as a council member, including banning rent-hiking algorithms and ensuring tenants have a right to legal counsel.

Along with affordability, McGreevey said, his immediate concern was an estimated $150 million budget hole that could hike property taxes 30% if not fixed.

Jim McGreevey concedes Jersey City mayoral election

Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey has conceded the Jersey City mayor's race to councilmember James Solomon.

He said he would devote his term to making sure "we're on a road of fiscal sanity and to make sure that Jersey City’s working families aren’t driven out by the downtown crowd."