"Wu's campaign began on the national stage earlier this year as she testified to Congress about Boston's sanctuary policies - with an ash cross on her forehead and her newborn daughter, Mira, in tow. Wu was widely lauded for her testimony, where she touted the city's low homicide rate and pushed back on President Donald Trump 's immigration claims."
"Wu, the first woman and person of color to be elected mayor of Boston, then staved off a well-funded opposition from Kraft, who criticized the mayor's handling of the homelessness crisis and attacked her plan to renovate White Stadium in Franklin Park. Her four years as mayor have seen some return on her lofty campaign proposals from 2021. She has made some of the busiest bus lines in the city, mostly in Dorchester, fare-free through 2026."
Michelle Wu secured a second term as Boston mayor running unopposed and will serve four more years. She defeated Josh Kraft by nearly 50 points in September; he dropped out before November's election. She gained national attention after testifying to Congress about Boston's sanctuary policies with an ash cross on her forehead while carrying her newborn daughter, Mira. She is the first woman and person of color elected mayor of Boston. Her administration made several busy Dorchester bus lines fare-free through 2026 and filed a 2023 home-rule petition pursuing rent stabilization. Favorability and job-approval polls remained around two-thirds.
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