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Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Josh Kraft opens campaign headquarters in Roxbury
Josh Kraft has officially opened his campaign headquarters in Roxbury. On Saturday afternoon, Kraft held his grand opening celebration. This will serve as a base for his campaign's growing field operation. Here they will support volunteer mobilization, voter engagement, and community outreach. 'Bering in the heart of Nubian Square means we are in the heart of the City of Boston,' Kraft said at the grand opening. 'Everything starts and ends in Nubian Square and that is where our campaign is gonna start.' Josh Kraft is the President of the New England Patriots Foundation and has led many of the Kraft family's philanthropic initiatives. He also spent 30 years with the Boys and Girls Club of Boston among other organizations that give back to the community. Kraft will run as a Democrat against incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu in the fall. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Robert Kraft's son launches campaign for Boston mayor
The son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Josh Kraft, has launched a campaign to be Boston's mayor. 'I love with this city with its many unique neighborhoods, and its people. The people of Boston are hard working, humble, and above all, proud of this city, no matter which neighborhood they come from,' the younger Kraft said Tuesday in a post on Facebook. 'Serving Boston has been my passion and a great source of joy and purpose in my life, which is why I am running for Mayor,' he added. 'I hope you will join my campaign to bring more housing and more opportunity to Boston.' Josh Kraft, who is running as a Democrat, according to his campaign website, has a father with historically close ties to President Trump. According to his Facebook page, the younger Kraft is the New England Patriots Foundation president. 'I've spent my entire career working in and around the neighborhoods of Boston — from Roslindale to East Boston, from Mattapan to Charlestown, from South Boston to Roxbury, first as employee and then as CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston,' Josh Kraft's Facebook post reads. Robert Kraft, in October, equated President Trump to a 'drunk fraternity brother' during his first time in the White House, noting their previous longtime friendship. 'I couldn't believe it,' Robert Kraft told Charlamagne tha God on 'The Breakfast Club' radio program. 'It was like having someone who's a drunk fraternity brother become [president of the United States].' Earlier in the interview, Kraft said he's a Democrat but that Trump 'became a social friend in the early '90s' when he was going down to Florida. 'And then when my wife of blessed memory died 13 years ago, he was one of four or five people who reached out to me and was really, really nice,' Kraft continued. 'The only donation I ever gave to him was he called me when he got elected. And I made a strong donation to his inauguration.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
05-02-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Robert Kraft's son launches campaign for Boston mayor
The son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Josh Kraft, has launched a campaign to be Boston's mayor. 'I love with this city with its many unique neighborhoods, and its people. The people of Boston are hard working, humble, and above all, proud of this city, no matter which neighborhood they come from,' the younger Kraft said in a post on Facebook Tuesday. 'Serving Boston has been my passion and a great source of joy and purpose in my life, which is why I am running for Mayor,' he added. 'I hope you will join my campaign to bring more housing and more opportunity to Boston.' Josh Kraft, who is running as a Democrat, according to his campaign website, has a father with historically close ties to President Trump. According to his Facebook page, the younger Kraft is the New England Patriots Foundation president. 'I've spent my entire career working in and around the neighborhoods of Boston – from Roslindale to East Boston, from Mattapan to Charlestown, from South Boston to Roxbury, first as employee and then as CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston,' Josh Kraft's Facebook post reads. Robert Kraft, in October, equated President Trump to a 'drunk fraternity brother' during his first time in the White House, noting their previous longtime friendship. 'I couldn't believe it,' Robert Kraft told Charlamagne tha God on 'The Breakfast Club' radio program. 'It was like having someone who's a drunk fraternity brother become [president of the United States.]' Earlier in the interview, Kraft said he's a Democrat but that Trump 'became a social friend in the early 90s' when he was going down to Florida. 'And then when my wife of blessed memory died 13 years ago, he was one of four or five people who reached out to me and was really, really nice,' Kraft continued. 'The only donation I ever gave to him was he called me when he got elected. And I made a strong donation to his inauguration.'
