Boston will elect its 1st female mayor as 2 women advance in preliminary election
City Councilor Michelle Wu was the top vote-getter in Tuesday’s preliminary election for Boston’s next mayor, claiming one of two spots in November’s general election.
“I’m overjoyed that we are confident we’ve made the top two and are moving on to the final election,” Wu told her supporters late Tuesday evening. “We already know what the choice is for the city of Boston — this is about a choice for our future.”
Wu, a Democrat and daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, anchored her campaign around sweeping progressive policies that include action on climate change and affordable housing. She also proposed making public transportation in the city free and introduced the first city-level “Green New Deal” in the country.
The second-place finisher was another Democratic city councilor, Annissa Essaibi George, who will now face Wu in November. The winner of that contest will become Boston’s first elected female mayor.
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