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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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Wu shows commanding lead in mayoral preliminary – The Bay State Banner
In a lopsided victory that underscores the power of incumbency in Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu bested challenger Josh Kraft with a 48-point lead, winning 71% of the preliminary vote in unofficial results posted by the city’s Election Department.
Josh Kraft, Son of Patriots Owner, Advances in Boston Mayor's Race and Will Face Incumbent Michelle Wu in November
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, a frequent target of the Trump administration, advanced in Tuesday’s preliminary election and will face Josh Kraft, the son of the Patriots owner, in November. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Wu, the city’s first Asian and female leader, has been bolstered in part […]
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