Jersey City voters to pick 1 of 7 candidates to be city’s new mayor
Current Mayor Steven Fulop is stepping down after three terms and a failed gubernatorial run to become the next president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City – a business organization.
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Jersey City residents will decide who will be the city’s newest mayor.
The city runs non-partisan elections for mayor and there are seven candidates on the ballot.
Current Mayor Steven Fulop is stepping down after three terms and a failed gubernatorial run to become the next president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City – a business organization.
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This election’s candidates include former school board president Mussab Ali, police officer Christina Freeman, musician Kalki Jayne-Rose, former Democratic New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey, Hudson County Commissioner and former City Councilman Bill O'Dea, City Councilman James Solomon and current City Council President Joyce Watterman.
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Voters say this is one of the most competitive mayoral races the city has seen in more than 20 years.
There might not be a clear winner on Election Day. With a tight race, if none of the candidates receive more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will go head-to-head in a Dec. 2 runoff.
According to city records, the last time this happened was in 2001.
