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Wu, Kraft advance in Boston mayor’s race

Incumbent Michelle Wu, leading with over 60% of votes, and challenger Josh Kraft, who spent $5.5 million on his campaign, advance to Boston's mayoral general election.

  • On September 09, 2025, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu topped the nonpartisan preliminary and will advance to the general election, with philanthropist Josh Kraft finishing second and also advancing.
  • The Department of Homeland Security announced `Patriot 2.0` targeting criminal illegal aliens in Massachusetts, while the Justice Department sued Boston over sanctuary policies that Mayor Michelle Wu continues to uphold, with 67% approval in an Emerson College poll.
  • Early returns showed Michelle Wu leading 65.7% to Josh Kraft's 29.4%, with turnout low at fewer than 15% by 6 p.m. and lopsided precincts like Jamaica Plain's Curley K-8 favoring Wu 500-37.
  • The race is positioned to be the most expensive in Boston history, with Josh Kraft's campaign spending reaching $5.5 million as Boston voters decide the mayor on Nov. 4.
  • With polls showing large leads, Michelle Wu held a 50-point advantage in last week's Emerson College poll and enjoys broad establishment support, making unseating an incumbent difficult since 1949.
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Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra broke the news in on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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