Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston and Josh Kraft

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. The poll asked more than 600 registered voters who they would vote for if the election were held today.
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 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.
‘All hell’ at congressional panel Boston Mayor Wu is set to go before next week
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), set to grill Wu on Boston’s illegal immigration law, is threatening to have Democratic committee member Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) removed for calling President Donald Trump a “grifter.”
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,
Emerson poll shows Wu with strong early lead in mayor’s race; police union to endorse incumbent today
Another piece of positive news for Mayor Wu is expected on Thursday afternoon when she will receive the endorsement of Boston’s largest police union during an event in Dorchester. The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association— and the Boston EMS union— say they will back her re-election in an announcement posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Josh Kraft blasts Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s ‘rigged’ White Stadium soccer deal
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft says public records show the city’s bid process for the White Stadium pro soccer rehab project was “rigged,” and he’s calling for an investigation into
Boston Mayor Wu will face Congress next week. Here are 4 things to watch for
The mayor will face a congressional committee intent on grilling her and other Democratic mayors on their limited cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu targeted ahead of sanctuary city hearings
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is among a group of mayors being scrutinized by Republican leaders for their cities' sanctuary policies ahead of congressional hearings that are scheduled for next week in Washington, D.C. The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday released a video vowing to hold city mayors accountable.
'It's pretty clueless': Boston mayor Michelle Wu responds to border czar comments
A war of words has brewed between the Trump administration's border czar Tom Homan, Boston police Commissioner Michael Cox, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
Mayor Wu outlines efforts to reduce public drug use downtown
The mayor's meeting with business leaders comes as her administration attempts a careful balancing act: celebrating historic ...
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Wu calls border czar's promise to 'bring hell' to Boston mere 'bluster'
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined WBUR’s Morning Edition to discuss her upcoming appearance before the House Oversight ...
Amid uptick in downtown crime, Boston Mayor Wu unveils plan to clean up Mass and Cass spillover
As crime has reached a 7-year high in Downtown Crossing and the areas around the Common, Boston’s mayor, top cop and ...
‘David & Goliath’: Faith leaders rally for Mayor Wu ahead of Capitol Hill showdown on immigration
"I’m planning to share as much as I can about the direct experiences on the ground," Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said as she ...
Why do Trump aides and the GOP want Wu to win reelection?
It remains to be seen if the recent Republican attempts to put Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in the hot seat over immigration will ...
Pols & Politics: Boston Mayor Wu draws support from City Council critic amid sanctuary battle with feds
When Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defends the city’s sanctuary status before a Republican-controlled Congressional committee next month, she’ll do so with the public support of one of her most vocal ...