2025 Jersey City mayoral election

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.

Declared

 * Mussab Ali, former President of the Jersey City Board of Education
 * Flash Gordon, Jersey City Department of Parks and Recreation employee and father of former New York Giants linebacker Jonathan Casillas
 * Jim McGreevey, former Governor of New Jersey (2002–2004)
 * Bill O’Dea, Hudson County commissioner from the 2nd district (1997–present)
 * Joyce Watterman, President of the Jersey City Council (2023–present) from the at-large district (2013–present)

Publicly expressed interest

 * James Solomon, city councilor from ward E (2017–present)
 * Jerry Walker, Hudson County commissioner from the 3rd district (2018–present) and candidate for mayor in 2013 (currently running for U.S. House)

Declined

 * Steven Fulop, incumbent mayor (2013–present) (running for governor)

Polling

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