Boston Mayor Michelle Wu leads challenger Josh Kraft ahead of the preliminary election and as she faces a legal challenge from President Donald Trump 's Department of Justice (DOJ), according to a new poll.

Newsweek reached out to the Wu and Kraft campaigns for comment via email.

Why It Matters

Wu, first elected in 2021, is up for re-election to lead Massachusetts' largest city this year—but has faced a challenge from Kraft, the son of Robert Kraft, who owns the New England Patriots.

Kraft has cast himself as more politically moderate than Wu, who more left-leaning Democrats like New York mayoral candidate Zohan Mamdani point to as a model for how to be an effective, progressive mayor of a major city. Wu has garnered national attention for opposing President Donald Trump's im

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