Editor’s note: This story will be updated throughout Tuesday evening to include comments from the candidates and their supporters.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft will face off in a one-on-one general election in November after handily earning the top two places in Tuesday’s preliminary mayoral election.

Wu took first by a wide margin, earning 67.6% of the vote by 8:30 p.m. in her first reelection campaign, according to unofficial tallies. The Associated Press called the race for Wu shortly after 8:15 p.m.

Kraft, a longtime Boston nonprofit leader considered the mayor’s top challenger since he entered the race in February , earned 27.6% by 8:30 p.m., unofficial tallies showed.

Public polling of the race had been limited, but the results largely fell in line with re

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