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Josh Kraft, son of billionaire Patriots owner, drops out of Boston mayor’s race against Michelle Wu
Josh Kraft, despite investing over $5 million of his own funds, secured only 23% of votes against Michelle Wu's 72% in the preliminary, prompting his withdrawal to focus on community aid.
- Josh Kraft is dropping his bid for Boston Mayor after a significant loss to Michelle Wu in the preliminary election, where Wu led by nearly 50 points and over 45,000 votes.
- Kraft announced his decision to suspend his campaign, stating it would allow him to focus on pressing issues for Bostonians instead of politicking.
- He plans to donate $3 million to organizations addressing humanitarian concerns in Boston.
- Despite spending millions on his campaign, Kraft struggled to connect with voters, receiving only 23% of the vote compared to Wu's 72%.
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Josh Kraft suspends his Boston mayoral campaign after crushing 49-point preliminary defeat
Josh Kraft is suspending his mayoral campaign two days after after getting clobbered by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in this week’s preliminary election — when he lost by a whopping 49 points — he said on Thursday night.
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