Josh Kraft, Michelle Wu

Days after Josh Kraft floats a version of ‘rent control’, the Boston City Council just approved something very similar.
Wu, who is facing a challenge by Josh Kraft in this year's mayoral race, recently slammed Kraft's characterization of the policy, calling it "fake rent control."
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu slams Josh Kraft’s housing plan, ‘fake rent control’ pitch
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu bashed her opponent Josh Kraft’s new housing plan, saying that his “fake rent control” pitch was merely a distraction from his “real” proposal to dismantle affordability requirements for new housing developments.
Mayoral candidate Josh Kraft on Boston bike lanes, struggling schools and how he's different from Michelle Wu
Josh Kraft is challenging​ Mayor Michelle Wu in the 2025 Boston Mayoral election, and in his first Sunday TV public-affairs interview, Kraft sketched out some details of what he'd do differently from the first-term incumbent.
Josh Kraft on why he's running for mayor of Boston and what sets him apart
Josh Kraft is challenging​ Mayor Michelle Wu in the 2025 Boston Mayoral election, and in his first Sunday TV public-affairs interview with WBZ-TV's Jon Keller, he talks about what he'd do differently.
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft unveils plan to increase housing affordability, outlines optional rent control proposal
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft unveiled a plan today that he says would improve housing access and affordability for more residents by jumpstarting stalled construction, and incentivizing landlords to opt into a rent control program.
5 things to know about Josh Kraft and his bid to be Boston mayor
Josh Kraft — one of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s four sons — is running for mayor of Boston. Here's what to know about his career, platform and political history.
Josh Kraft is officially running for mayor of Boston. Can he win?
In 2022, Brett Smiley, a relative moderate, became mayor of Providence after vowing to address housing and public safety. In 2023, a Democrat who favored forcibly removing homeless people and said he wanted to make the City Council more conservative won in Portland, Maine.
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft backtracks on rent control, saying his plan would be optional
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft backtracked on his campaign promise to implement a rent control plan, saying that he envisions an “opt-in” program that would incentivize landlords to keep rent
Wu: Kraft is pitching 'fake rent control'
A few hours before Wu made her regular appearance on GBH’s Boston Public Radio, Kraft rolled out his Housing Access and Affordability Plan as his campaign’s first major policy announcement. In it, Kraft described an opt-in rent control program he said wouldn’t require approval by the state Legislature,
Pols & Politics: Michelle Wu, Josh Kraft make moves as race for Boston mayor kicks off
The race for mayor of Boston kicked into high gear last week, with challenger Josh Kraft declaring and the incumbent Michelle ...
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Can Josh Kraft convince Boston voters he’s the better choice for mayor? | John L. Micek
Josh Kraft, son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and former CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, speaks at a ...
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Where Josh Kraft stands on the issues facing Boston, from housing to bike lanes
Here’s what we know about Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft's stances on housing, jobs, schools, transportation, ...
Josh Kraft to officially launch Boston mayoral campaign tomorrow
Josh Kraft will be running as a Democrat against incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu — also a Democrat. He officially filed paperwork ...
Robert Kraft insists Patriots’ hiring of Josh McDaniels as OC was Mike Vrabel’s decision
Robert Kraft claimed that Mike Vrabel brought up the idea of hiring Josh McDaniels during his head coach interview. Read more on Boston.com.