BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, a frequent target of the Trump administration, advanced in Tuesday’s preliminary election in her bid to win a second term, setting herself up as the presumptive favorite in November.
Wu, the city’s first Asian and female leader, will face one other candidate in November. Among them is Josh Kraft, a fellow Democrat and nonprofit leader who is the son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Robert Cappucci, a veteran and former district school committee member and Domingos Darosa, a community activist, are also running.
Wu’s standing has been bolstered in part by her defense of the city against attacks from the Trump administration. Members of the administration, often led by President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan, have accused the city of not doing