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.

"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.

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.

Josh Kraft took a big step toward running for mayor of Boston on Monday, opening an account with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to be able

Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is running against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, WBZ-TV has confirmed.

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,

Josh Kraft, the son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, filed to run for the mayor of Boston Friday.Kraft, 57, filed to run<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

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

Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has now officially formed a campaign committee to run for Boston mayor. The Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance said in a post around 9:30 a.