The 2025 Boston mayoral election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts. Incumbent mayor Michelle Wu will be eligible to seek a second term.
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If more than two candidates qualify for the ballot, a non-partisan preliminary election will be held on September 23 to narrow the ballot to two candidates. This will followed by the general election on November 4.
Candidates
editDeclared
edit- Jorge Mendoza-Iturralde, restaurauteur (independent)[1]
Potential
edit- Linda Dorcena Forry, former state senator[2]
- Althea Garrison, former at-large city councilor, former state representative, and perennial candidate[3]
- William G. Gross, former commissioner of the Boston Police Department[3]
- Josh Kraft, nonprofit executive and son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft[4][5]
- Julia Mejia, at-large city councilor[6]
- Erin Murphy, at-large city councilor[6]
- Jim Rooney, chair of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce[2]
- Marty Walsh, former mayor and former U.S. Secretary of Labor[2]
- Michelle Wu, incumbent mayor[7]
Declined
edit- Ed Flynn, city councilor from the 2nd district and former president of the Boston City Council[8]
References
edit- ^ Spatz, Emily (May 29, 2024). "North End restaurant owner, Wu critic plans to run for Boston mayor". Boston.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c Leung, Shirley (May 28, 2024). "From Kraft to Rooney to Flynn, business leaders look to recruit 'anybody-but-Wu' for mayor - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Kashinsky, Lisa; Garrity, Kelly (June 7, 2024). "Why the Wu train is still at the station". Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Dumcius, Gintautas (December 15, 2023). "Short takes: Wu, Kraft appearance creates some buzz". CommonWealth Beacon. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Jonas, Gintautas Dumcius, Jennifer Smith, Bruce Mohl, Michael (December 1, 2023). "Short takes: Josh Kraft for mayor?". CommonWealth Beacon. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Boston's next mayoral race is two years off. Who are Mayor Wu's prospective challengers?". youtube.com. GHB News. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Keller, Jon (October 8, 2023). "Keller @ Large: "Very, very high" odds that Mayor Wu will run for second term". CBS Boston. CBS News. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Cawley, Gayla (May 11, 2024). "Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn says he won't run for mayor in 2025". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 13, 2024.