2025 Boston mayoral election

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2025 Boston mayoral election
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Incumbent Mayor

Michelle Wu



The 2025 Boston mayoral election is scheduled to be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Boston. If more than two candidates qualify for the ballot, a non-partisan preliminary election will be held on September 9, 2025, to narrow the field to two candidates. [1] The election is to be held concurrently with the 2025 Boston City Council election.

Contents

Incumbent mayor Michelle Wu is running for re-election to a second term in office.

Candidates

Qualified for ballot

Four candidates qualified for the primary ballot: [2] The following candidates have already qualified for inclusion on the ballot. [3]

Ran, but did not qualify for ballot

Declined

Preliminary election

Endorsements

Josh Kraft
Federal branch officials
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Michelle Wu
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State senators
State representatives
Boston city councilors
Other municipal officials
Individuals
Boston party chapters
  • Ward 3 Democratic Committee [36]
  • Ward 4 Democratic Committee [37]
  • Ward 5 Democratic Committee [b] [39]
  • Ward 15 Democratic Committee [40]
  • Ward 19 Democratic Committee [41]
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Local officials

Debates and forums

A forum hosted by political reporter Saraya Wintersmith of GBH News was held, via Zoom, with Kerry Augustin, Domingos DeRosa, Josh Kraft, and Michelle Wu on May 15th. [66]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [c] 		Margin
of error		Kerry
Augustin		Domingos
DaRosa		Jorge Mendoza-
Itturalde		Josh
Kraft		Michelle
Wu		OtherUndecided
Suffolk University [67] July 13–16, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%–2.8%–29.6%59.8%1.2%6.6%
Saint Anselm College [68] April 23–25, 2025564 (LV)± 4.1%0.5%2.3%–21.1%53.4%3.2%19.5%
Emerson College [69] February 24–26, 2025617 (LV)± 3.9%––2%29%43%2%24%

Notes

  1. ↑ The candidate withdrew a week before the deadline and did not file a nominating petition. [9]
  2. ↑ This ward committee is led by Bob Binney, who is a campaign treasurer for Wu's campaign. [38]
  3. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

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