Miles From New York, Another Ex-Governor Seeks a Comeback as Mayor

[RandySF]

He framed his resignation as governor largely as a sacrifice to spare his state from the distraction of a sex scandal. His name became a punchline on late-night TV.

Years passed. Then political opportunity arose in the city where he was born. This time, he would run for mayor of his state’s most ethnically diverse and economically vital metropolis.

In this case, the city is not New York, although the tale is familiar there, too.

Jim McGreevey, a former governor of New Jersey, has staked his claim at political rebirth on a campaign for mayor of Jersey City. It comes two decades after he left Trenton, and just as Andrew M. Cuomo, New York’s former governor, is also running for mayor, of New York City.


https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/nyregion/jersey-city-mayor-election.html

[Walleye]

1. Maybe we started that trend here in Delaware.

Governor Carney was term limited and ran for and won mayor of Wilmington last time. It’s the only city in the state.

[Wiz Imp]

3. Wait a minute. The capital of Delaware (Dover) isn't a city?

[Walleye]

4. Not really, it has grown, but it's never really been a city. Just one big small town.

I think most people from Delaware will agree to that. Wilmington is our only real city

[Wiz Imp]

5. You're apparently using your own made up definition of a city.

I checked and there are in fact 10 incorporated cities in Delaware. They aren't big cities but they ARE cities.

Delaware City City
Dover‡ City
Harrington City
Lewes City
Milford City
New Castle City
Newark City
Rehoboth Beach City
Seaford City
Wilmington† City

Wilmington is the 470th most populous city in the US, Dover is 987th,

https://gist.github.com/Miserlou/11500b2345d3fe850c92

[Mossfern]

2. I remember being at work and hearing

"I am a gay American..." on the radio in my office (yes, we had offices back then)
Sorry, I chuckled at the absurdity of the "scandal."