Preliminary day is on the horizon in Boston — voters on Tuesday will whittle down the pack of candidates, with the mayoral race front and center.
Emerson polling shows Mayor Michelle Wu with a 50 percentage point lead over her nearest challenger, Josh Kraft. Other candidates, like Domingos DaRosa and Robert Cappucci, are both in the low single digits.
“I’m feeling great energy across the city and feel a sense we’ll be in the leading two through the preliminary process,” Wu said.
But even with headwinds, Kraft said he’s pressing forward, promising to continue his candidacy regardless of Tuesday’s outcome.
“Polls don’t decide elections, people do,” he said. “Of course I’m staying in the race.”
Political analyst Sue O’Connell shares her takeaways from our mayoral forum, “The Final Word,” between Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft, and what the news that two Kraft advisers are out of the campaign might indicate.
Beyond the bid for mayor there are critical City Council races, for District 7 and at-large seats.
“A lot of people will be watching to see how Frank Baker fairs,” said former Boston City Councilor Larry DiCara, “I think Frank will get a good vote and we’ll see how the others fair.”
All the while, Wu and Kraft traded barbs as voters prepare to make their voices heard.
“You can’t fake it in Boston,” said Wu.
“35 years of me being in these neighborhoods, that’s not faking it,” Kraft retorted.
Polling locations are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The general election will be held later this year on Nov. 4.
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