The negotiations are required as part of an economic development law that enables the New England Revolution stadium proposal to advance.

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

Unlike most first-time candidates, Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, already has some name recognition.

"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.

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

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. Kraft, president of the New England Patriots Foundation,

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.

A smart, savvy challenger who knows Boston well could cobble together a credible challenge to Wu. But is Kraft that person?

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.