The 2025 Boston mayoral election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts. Incumbent mayor Michelle Wu will be eligible to seek a second term.
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If more than two candidates qualify for the ballot, a non-partisan preliminary election will be held on September 23 to narrow the ballot to two candidates. This will followed by the general election on November 4.
Candidates
editDeclared
edit- Jorge Mendoza-Iturralde, restaurateur (independent)[1]
- Michelle Wu, incumbent mayor[2]
Potential
edit- Ed Flynn, city councilor from the 2nd district, former president of the Boston City Council, and son of former mayor Raymond Flynn[3]
- Althea Garrison, former at-large city councilor, former state representative, and perennial candidate[4]
- William G. Gross, former commissioner of the Boston Police Department[4]
- Josh Kraft, nonprofit executive and son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft[5]
References
edit- ^ Spatz, Emily (May 29, 2024). "North End restaurant owner, Wu critic plans to run for Boston mayor". Boston.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ O’Keefe, Ross (November 18, 2024). "Boston Mayor Michelle Wu confirms she's running for reelection in 2025". Washington Examiner.
- ^ Cawley, Gayla (September 9, 2024). "Rumored Boston Mayoral Candidates Remain Mum on Plans to Challenge Michelle Wu in 2025". Boston Herald. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Kashinsky, Lisa; Garrity, Kelly (June 7, 2024). "Why the Wu train is still at the station". Politico. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Dumcius, Gintautas; Smith, Jennifer (July 19, 2024). "Wu-Kraft race looking more and more likely". CommonWealth Beacon. Retrieved December 9, 2024.