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Josh Kraft Statement on District 7 City Council Seat Left Hanging by Lack of Timely Special Election
BOSTON, MA – The following statement is from Josh Kraft regarding the push by City Councilors to bypass the special election for District 7 seat opened up by Tania Fernandes Anderson’s decision to resign. “District 7 deserves to exercise their right to elect their next representative in the City Council,...
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Josh Kraft Statement on Mayor Wu’s FY26 Budget for the City of Boston
BOSTON, MA – The following statement is from Josh Kraft regarding Mayor Wu’s budget for the City of Boston in the next fiscal year: “Budgets are value statements, so it is telling that in her capital budget, Mayor Wu has made funding for White Stadium a priority over funding for...
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Josh Kraft Releases Action-Oriented Plan to Finally Solve the Problems at Mass & Cass
Lack of action by Mayor Wu contradicts her “Safest City in America” positioning, has caused problems to spread to other neighborhoods BOSTON, MA / April 7, 2025 – Today, Josh Kraft stood with subject matter experts, recovery advocates and concerned community leaders to announce his plans to finally solve the...
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Laborers Local 22 Endorses Josh Kraft for Mayor
After 3+ years of Mayor Wu, Union Leaders Say “Our Brothers and Sisters are Sitting Idle” and that Josh Offers Hope BOSTON, MA / Earlier this evening at a meeting with hundreds of union members in attendance, Laborers Local 22 enthusiastically endorsed Josh Kraft for Mayor of Boston. Laborers’ Local...
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Josh Kraft Responds to White Stadium Legal Decision
The following statement is attributed to Josh Kraft, candidate for Mayor of Boston: “Spending over $100 million in taxpayer dollars on a project that will primarily benefit a private entity is a bad idea, regardless of the legal outcome today. White Stadium could be refurbished for the exclusive use of...
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Josh Kraft Campaign Receives Endorsement of Local 7 Union of Iron Workers
Builds on union support from Longshoreman earlier this month BOSTON, MA – Josh Kraft, candidate for Mayor of Boston, today announced the endorsement of Iron Workers Local 7, which represents 3,800 members. The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 7 builds and supports hundreds of...
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Josh Kraft Remarks on Wu Failures at Youth Summer Job Fair
BOSTON, MA – As someone who spent 35 years working with youth in our city at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, I understand the importance of making sure kids have access to jobs and other productive opportunities in the summer months. I am calling upon the Mayor to...
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Josh Kraft Informs Residential Owners of Valuable Tax Relief Program Because Mayor Wu Won’t
Kraft Campaign Sent Mailer to 6,200 Potentially Eligible Boston Homeowners BOSTON, MA – Starting this week, more than 6,200 homeowners in Boston will receive a mail piece that contains information from the Josh Kraft campaign about the city’s Residential Exemption, a program that can be worth thousands of dollars to...
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Josh Kraft for Boston Campaign HQ Officially Opens Doors with 200 Supporters Attending
Ronnie Devoe of New Edition and Bell Biv Devoe introduced Josh, Recognizes Significance of Location in Heart of City BOSTON, MA – Josh Kraft, candidate for Mayor of Boston, hosted community members, campaign volunteers and supporters at his new campaign headquarters office to kickoff and celebrate its grand opening. The...
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Background on Mayor Wu’s Claims on Housing, Public Safety and Boston Public Schools
BOSTON, MA – In advance of Mayor Wu’s State of the City Address this evening, the Josh Kraft for Mayor campaign is providing the following background information related to Mayor Wu’s record on housing, public safety and the state of Boston’s Public Schools – three areas she plans to highlight...