Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is smart to get a head start raising money, organizing a campaign and boning up on the issues but he certainly would not be the only candidate if Wu, who

If I were Josh Kraft, the political novice and younger son of billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft—who wants to run for Boston mayor against incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu– I

"At some point, when you’re the candidate, you’re going to have to speak for yourself and not just have the consultants do it for you," Wu said.

BOSTON — Josh Kraft, the son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has officially filed the paperwork to run for mayor of Boston. “Certainly, it makes the race coming up the best mayoral race we’ve had in quite some time,” said Tom Whalen, political historian at Boston University.

As the Globe reported on Tuesday, Josh Kraft — longtime do-gooder and youngest son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft — plans to launch a bid to unseat Mayor Michelle Wu sometime in February. Wu will be seeking a second term.

The philanthropist and son of billionaire Patriots owner Robert Kraft is preparing to challenge Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

Josh Kraft, president of the New England Patriots Foundation and son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has filed paperwork with the state to launch a campaign for mayor of Boston.

Josh Kraft, the longtime nonprofit leader and younger son of billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has filed paperwork with state campaign finance regulators to run for mayor of Boston as a Democrat.

Josh Kraft, son of the billionaire New England Patriots owner and head of the family’s philanthropic arm, has filed paperwork to run for mayor of Boston.

According to multiple reports, Josh Kraft, the third son of Patriots CEO and owner Robert Kraft, plans to run for mayor of Boston this year.

Josh Kraft, son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and a well-known community leader in his own right, is reportedly launching his campaign next month to unseat Mayor Michelle Wu. Why it matters: Kraft is a political neophyte but could become a force in Boston politics for three reasons: his connections in the philanthropic world,