US EditionJosh Kraft, son of billionaire Patriots owner, drops out of Boston mayor’s race against Michelle Wu
Josh Kraft, after earning 23.1% in the preliminary election, will allocate $3 million from his campaign funds to address homelessness and addiction with local organizations.
- 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.
Josh Kraft, philanthropist and son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, decided to suspend his campaign for the Boston City Hall, days after the defeat in the primaries in front of Mayor Michelle Wu.Kraft explained in an interview with WCVB that he had entered the contest to generate an impact and strengthen the community, but after analyzing the campaign he decided that he could contribute more by working directly on solutions for Boston…
Son of billionaire Patriots owner Josh Kraft drops out of Boston mayor's race against Michelle Wu
Son of billionaire Patriots owner Josh Kraft announced Thursday that he is dropping out Boston's mayoral election, in which he was set to battle incumbent Michelle Wu in November.
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Son of billionaire Patriots owner Josh Kraft drops out of Boston mayor’s race against Michelle Wu
Son of billionaire Patriots owner Josh Kraft announced Thursday that he is dropping out Boston’s mayoral election, in which he was set to battle incumbent Michelle Wu in November.
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