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Boston Mayor Wu will run unopposed in her reelection bid after challenger’s recount bid falls short
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will run unopposed for in her reelection bid after a challenger didn’t garner enough votes to advance to the general election, the city’s election department announced Monday.
Wu, the city’s first Asian and female leader and a frequent target of the Trump administration, is seeking a second four-year term.
She was expected to face Josh Kraft, a nonprofit leader and son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, but he dropped out after losing badly to her in the preliminary election earlier this month.
The last time a mayor ran unopposed in Boston was Mayor Thomas Menino in 1997.
Boston is commonly known as a sanctuary city, and Wu has repeatedly said she wants it to be a welcoming place for immigrants.
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