Jersey City’s Socialist Turn: McGreevey Falls, Solomon Rises

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. An outgoing, generally competent mayor touched by scandal, a disgraced former governor, and an upstart far-left progressive without much of a profile walk into an election cycle. . . .

No, we’re not talking about New York City’s fateful mayoral election, but your confusion is forgivable. Rather, this was the dynamic that prevailed on the other side of the Hudson River, in Jersey City.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one. An outgoing, generally competent mayor touched by scandal, a disgraced former governor, and an upstart far-left progressive without much of a profile walk into an election cycle. . . .

No, we’re not talking about New York City’s fateful mayoral election, but your confusion is forgivable. Rather, this was the dynamic that prevailed on the other side of the Hudson River, in Jersey City.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.