Days after emerging from a field of four Boston mayoral candidates with a nearly 50-point deficit between himself and the incumbent, Josh Kraft announced Thursday that he is dropping out of the race.

“After careful consideration, I have decided to suspend my candidacy for mayor of Boston,” said Kraft in a letter to supporters.

The non-profit leader’s exit from the race means Mayor Michelle Wu will face virtually no challenge to her bid for a second term in the November election.

The news was first made public in an exclusive interview with WCVB News.

“The last couple of days, since Tuesday, I’ve sat and listened to my team, our volunteers, my family, my friends, advisors, and it goes back to what I was saying at the beginning. I got into this to make an impact, as I’ve done my whol

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