Josh Kraft ends mayoral campaign after coming in second by nearly 50 points in Tuesday's preliminary

""The last couple days since Tuesday I've sat and listened to my team, our volunteers, my family, my friends, advisors," he told WCVB. "It goes back to what I was saying at the beginning. I got into this to make an impact, as I've done my whole life, build a sense of community to make change for the greater good.""

"Kraft, 57, spent 30 years with Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, including 12 years as president and CEO. He is the president of the New England Patriots Foundation and chair of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts. While trading barbs with Wu, his campaign focused on addressing housing affordability, criticizing Wu's handling of the homelessness crisis, and attacking her plan to renovate White Stadium in Franklin Park."

Josh Kraft suspended his campaign for Boston mayor after a crushing preliminary defeat in which Michelle Wu outperformed him by nearly 50 points and more than 45,000 votes. Kraft, who has never held public office, launched his bid in February and had purchased a North End condo after living in Newton. He spent 30 years with Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and leads the New England Patriots Foundation and the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts. His campaign emphasized housing affordability, criticized Wu's handling of homelessness, and opposed the White Stadium renovation plan. He said his goal was to make an impact and elevate overlooked voices.

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