Josh Kraft to announce bid for Boston mayor

Josh Kraft set to formally launch campaign to run against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, will formally launch his campaign for mayor of Boston on Tuesday.
Josh Kraft launches campaign for Boston mayor with call for rent control, pause on White Stadium
Josh Kraft, the billionaire son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, launched an ambitious campaign for mayor of Boston today, calling for rent control, a boost to affordable housing development and a pause on the city’s controversial White Stadium project.
Kraft says Wu fails to listen to Boston residents during official campaign kickoff
At a campaign kickoff event Tuesday, Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft criticized Mayor Michelle Wu for what he saw as an inability to listen to residents' feedback and needs.
Where Josh Kraft stands on the issues facing Boston, from housing to bike lanes
Here’s what we know about Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft's stances on housing, jobs, schools, transportation, immigration and more after his first day on the campaign trail.
Josh Kraft launches campaign for mayor of Boston with criticism of Mayor Michelle Wu
I enter this race as an underdog and I know this is going to be an uphill fight, but I’m excited for the challenge."
Can Josh Kraft convince Boston voters he’s the better choice for mayor? | John L. Micek
Josh Kraft, son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and former CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, speaks at a campaign launch event announcing his candidacy for mayor of Boston at Prince Hall in Dorchester, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Tréa Lavery/MassLive) Tréa Lavery/MassLive
Josh Kraft is officially running for mayor of Boston. Can he win?
In 2022, Brett Smiley, a relative moderate, became mayor of Providence after vowing to address housing and public safety. In 2023, a Democrat who favored forcibly removing homeless people and said he wanted to make the City Council more conservative won in Portland, Maine.
Battenfeld: Josh Kraft’s recusal from Everett stadium deal hands Michelle Wu campaign issue
Kraft’s recusal from a project with a major impact on traffic and parking in Charlestown gave Wu instant fodder for an attack on whether Kraft will truly represent his constituents or his family
New England Patriots scion Josh Kraft wants to be Boston’s first Jewish mayor
Kraft, the son of philanthropist Robert Kraft, said he hopes his potential win will give Jewish Bostonians ‘a sense of pride’
Josh Kraft officially announces his bid to be mayor of Boston
Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, formally launched his campaign for mayor of Boston on Tuesday.
5 things to know about Josh Kraft and his bid to be Boston mayor
Josh Kraft — one of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s four sons — is running for mayor of Boston. Here's what to know about his career, platform and political history.
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Josh Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, launches Boston mayoral bid
A Massachusetts man with a familiar name has thrown his helmet into the race to be the next mayor of Boston. Josh Kraft, ...
Elected Boston school committee at issue again in mayoral race as Josh Kraft expresses support
The push for an elected school committee in Boston found a central place in the mayoral race on Tuesday, with Josh Kraft ...