Josh Kraft Announces Bid to Challenge Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
- Josh Kraft, son of billionaire Robert Kraft, announced his candidacy for Boston mayor, challenging incumbent Michelle Wu during an event at Prince Hall in Dorchester.
- Kraft's campaign emphasizes housing affordability and plans to implement rent control, which Wu previously attempted without success.
- He aims to add elected members to Boston's School Committee, reflecting a goal supported by many voters in a nonbinding referendum.
- Kraft criticized Wu for prioritizing politics over community needs, stating, 'We have a leader that just does not listen.
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New England Patriots scion Josh Kraft wants to be Boston’s first Jewish mayor
When Josh Kraft announced on Tuesday that he would be entering the Boston mayoral race, a small blue pin on his lapel was the only hint at the historic nature of his campaign. The square pin was a symbol of the #StandUpToJewishHate campaign created by the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, an organization founded by his father, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, that uses public awareness campaigns to draw attention to antisemitism. If ele…
Robert Kraft’s son launches campaign for Boston mayor
The son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Josh Kraft, has launched a campaign to be Boston’s mayor. “I love with this city with its many unique neighborhoods, and its people. The people of Boston are hard working, humble, and above all, proud of this city, no matter which neighborhood they come from,” the…
More than a year in the making, Josh Kraft launches mayoral bid
JOSH KRAFT, the head of the New England Patriots Foundation who has maneuvered toward a mayoral run over the last year, on Tuesday launched his campaign to unseat Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.The campaign kick-off, held inside Prince Hall Grand Lodge in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, sets up what’s likely to be an expensive battle for the top job in City Hall. Kraft, who characterized it as an “uphill fight,” is a son of the billionaire owner of …
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