Kraft, Michelle Wu and Mayor

Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft reacts to ‘explosion’ in city payroll
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft says the city’s growing payroll, boasting more than 500 employees who earned more than $300,000 last year, is the “latest example” that more fiscal responsibility is needed at City Hall.
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 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 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.
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.
Josh Kraft formally launches campaign to run against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, formally launched his campaign for mayor of Boston on Tuesday.
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 ...
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The mayoral candidate says he would recuse himself from all family business, but concerns persist
In late January, just days before Josh Kraft announced his run for mayor of Boston, city officials were readying for a meeting on a topic of great relevance to his family: whether taxpayers would ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...