Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will now run unopposed in her reelection bid Politics Sep 22, 2025 4:48 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Michelle Wu will run unopposed for mayor in Boston after a challenger didn’t garner enough votes to advance to the general election, the city’s election department announced Monday.

Wu, the city’s first Asian and female leader and a frequent target of the Trump administration, is seeking a second, four-year term. She was expected to face Josh Kraft, a nonprofit leader and son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft. But he dropped out after losing badly to her in the preliminary election earlier this month.

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