Boston Mayoral Candidates Clash over City Budget, Housing and Transit in First Forum

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Josh Kraft clash over cars, city finances in first mayoral forum

Should Boston continue to reduce its dependence on cars? Mayor Michelle Wu says yes, while her main opponent in the mayoral race Josh Kraft says no. How their prospective mayoral administration for the next four-year term would approach transportation in the city provided one the starkest contrasts, and punchiest exchanges, between Wu and Kraft in their first head-to-head matchup in a mayoral forum that was held Thursday night. The question pitc…

Boston mayoral candidates clash over city budget, housing and transit in first forum

The race to be Boston’s next mayor is now in full swing as candidates faced off for the first time Thursday night.During the first mayoral candidate forum of the 2025 campaign, four candidates — Mayor Michelle Wu, nonprofit leader Josh Kraft and community activists Domingos DaRosa and Alex Alex—shared their plans for the city on a number of hot topics, including housing, immigration, public safety, transportation and schools.

City finances top of mind in early days for Boston mayoral candidates

FOUR YEARS AGO around this time, mayoral candidates in Boston and elsewhere found themselves staring at computer screens and pitching themselves to voters who were considering who should succeed Marty Walsh as the city’s next chief executive. The Covid pandemic that drove changes to public and political life may have dissipated, but its ripple effects were still felt in the issues that came up at a Thursday night forum, when Mayor Michelle Wu sa…

Wu and Kraft face off in first candidate forum of this year’s Boston mayoral race - The Boston Globe

Mayoral candidates Domingos DaRosa and Alex Alex also participated in the forum, hosted by 11 of the city's Democratic Ward Committees.

Tensions Rise on the Road to City Hall: Wu, Kraft, and Challengers Spar at First Mayoral Forum - Caught In Dot

Through Boston’s early race for its 55th mayoral election this coming November, incumbent Michelle Wu has held a significant lead over major challenger Josh Kraft. However, many have called for an alternative candidate altogether. Enter community organizers Domingos DaRosa and Alex Alex. These four clashed at the Boston Ward Committee Democrats’ first Mayoral Candidate forum on May 15. [...] The post Tensions Rise on the Road to City Hall: Wu, K…

Tensions Rise on the Road to City Hall: Wu, Kraft, and Challengers Spar at First Mayoral Forum - Caught In Southie

Through Boston’s early race for its 55th mayoral election this coming November, incumbent Michelle Wu has held a significant lead over major challenger Josh Kraft. However, many have called for an alternative candidate altogether. Enter community organizers Domingos DaRosa and Alex Alex. These four clashed at the Boston Ward Committee Democrats' first Mayoral Candidate forum [...] The post Tensions Rise on the Road to City Hall: Wu, Kraft, and C…