Josh Kraft Suspends His Campaign for Boston Mayor

Philanthropist Josh Kraft suspended his run for mayor of Boston on Thursday, after incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 dominated the vote in the preliminary election.

Wu received over 70 percent of the vote compared to Kraft, who garnered only 23 percent. Recent polls from Emerson College Polling revealed a 50 point lead in Wu’s favor ahead of the race.

“When I kept looking at the next eight weeks, the negativity, and all that it was going to be about, I realized, ‘wow, I can do more.’ I can make a better impact for the residents of the city of Boston,” Kraft said in an interview with a local news channel, announcing the suspension of the campaign.

Kraft, son of billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, faced criticism throughout his campaign for his lack of political experience. He has instead focused his campaign on his three decades of philanthropy work in the city, where he led the Boys and Girls Club of Boston and the New England Patriots Foundation, a non-profit established by his family.



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