Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft 43-29 in 1st head-to-head survey

Boston Mayoral Poll: Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft 43-29 in first head-to-head survey
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is kicking off her campaign for re-election with a strong lead over her opponent Josh Kraft, according to an Emerson College poll released Thursday.
Michelle Wu leads Josh Kraft in race for Boston mayor, poll finds
Michelle Wu holds a double-digit lead over philanthropist Josh Kraft in the race for Boston mayor, a new poll from Emerson College finds. The preliminary election to narrow the field down to two candidates is in September.
Boston Mayor Wu out to early lead over Josh Kraft in new Emerson poll
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu leads billionaire philanthropist Josh Kraft in the first poll of the city’s young mayoral campaign, but a decent share of voters remain up for grabs. Forty-three percent of respondents to the new Emerson College poll say they support the Democratic incumbent,
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu leads challenger Josh Kraft by 14 percentage points in early poll of mayor’s race
The survey offers the first early look at the matchup between the first-term progressive mayor and her most prominent challenger.
Here’s how Mayor Wu responded to Josh Kraft’s campaign launch
Mayor Wu is both gearing up for a competitive race against Kraft and preparing to testify before Congress about Boston's "sanctuary" policies.
Boston’s largest police union will endorse Mayor Wu for reelection over Josh Kraft
Boston’s largest police officers' union will endorse incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu for reelection on Thursday afternoon, its leadership said. The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association said its members voted “overwhelmingly” to support Wu at the union’s most recent monthly meeting.
Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association officially endorses Mayor Michelle Wu in reelection race
The endorsement is the first time in more than 30 years that the city's largest police union has supported a Boston mayor for reelection, the union said.
Battenfeld: Josh Kraft family name may be double-edged sword in campaign
Kraft’s campaign has already started raking in $1,000 donations from big-pocketed donors like auto mogul Herb Chambers, ...
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Kraft raises over $71,000 in first days of mayoral campaign
The first-time candidate is pulling money in from family members, financial executives and real estate developers as looks to ...
Josh Kraft’s tax break for ‘good landlords’ already exists, and the Boston City Council just voted for it
Wu, who is facing a challenge by Josh Kraft in this year's mayoral race, recently slammed Kraft's characterization of the policy, calling it "fake rent control." ...
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Mayoral candidate Josh Kraft on Boston bike lanes, struggling schools and how he's different from Michelle Wu
BOSTON - Democrat Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is challenging Mayor Michelle Wu in the 2025 Boston mayoral election, an enterprise he says involves listening as ...
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4 takeaways from Josh Kraft’s mayoral campaign kickoff
After months of speculation and rumors, Josh Kraft officially announced his mayoral campaign Tuesday morning. Addressing a crowd inside Dorchester’s Prince Hall, Kraft outlined his personal ...
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Can Josh Kraft convince Boston voters he’s the better choice for mayor? | John L. Micek
So here’s Josh Kraft’s dilemma: Out Wu’ing Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. As he launched his campaign for the city’s top spot on Tuesday, the scion of one of the state’s wealthiest and most ...
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Patriots Owner’s Son Challenges Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston
Josh Kraft, a political newcomer who is running as a Democrat, said his top priority was addressing the city’s housing crisis. By Jenna Russell Josh Kraft, a son of the owner of the New England ...