2021 Boston Mayoral Race
WBUR's coverage of the 2021 Boston mayoral race.
Michelle Wu names transition team, including honorary chair Janey
Acting Mayor Kim Janey will serve as honorary chair. The team is made up of a diverse group of community leaders.
Michelle Wu discusses history-defining election, having just weeks to prepare to take reins
Wu joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy live to discuss what's ahead.
Map: See how every precinct voted in the Boston mayoral election
Michelle Wu defeated fellow city councilor, Annissa Essaibi George, decisively with over 64% of the votes.
Watch Michelle Wu's victory speech after her historic mayoral win
Watch Michelle Wu's victory speech from the Cyclorama in Boston Tuesday night as she accepted her historic mayoral win.
What it means to have an Asian American mayor
"I do think there's been a big shift in the city's culture and I think there's been a bit of a changing of the guard in terms of who we...
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Michelle Wu elected as Boston's first woman mayor in historic victory
"We are ready to be a Boston for everyone," Wu said. She is also the first person of color elected as mayor in the city's history. Her opponent conceded the...
Boston will make history Tuesday as voters head to the polls
Voters in Boston got to choose between city councilors Annisa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu to be the next mayor. No matter who wins, one thing is certain: This is...
Results: Boston mayoral and city council races
Here are the results in Boston's mayoral election and contested city council races, with race calls from The Associated Press.
Wu's win in Boston headlines historic mayoral victories across Massachusetts
Michelle Wu became the first woman of color elected mayor of Boston, Somerville picked a new leader for the first time in almost two decades, and Holyoke backed the city's...
Official predicts about 30% of voters will cast a ballot in Boston mayoral election
Secretary of State William Galvin expects that the total number of votes cast in Boston's election on Tuesday will slightly lag the 2013 contest, the last time the city had...
Election officials predict low turnout for local races across Massachusetts on Tuesday
Voters in 55 communities across Massachusetts will be taking part in municipal elections tomorrow. But a year after record breaking turnout in the national election, interest in the local elections...
Wu and Essaibi George sprint around Boston in final days of campaign to be the next mayor
With polls finding Essaibi George consistently behind, she is attempting to draw a sharp line between herself and Wu.
Wu and Essaibi George clash one last time on the debate stage
Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu, the two candidates for mayor of Boston, faced off Monday in their final debate ahead of the November election.
Wu, Essaibi George will face off in their final mayoral debate Monday night
It will be Essaibi George's best and last shot to shake up the race in which Wu appears to hold a commanding lead, according to three recent polls.
Annissa Essaibi George's journey — the mother, the teacher and the would-be-mayor of Boston
"We've got to make sure that we're filling pot holes, repairing our sidewalks, building playgrounds, picking up the trash and turning on the lights," she said. "It's not sexy. It's...
Boston mayoral candidates debate rent control, free public transit
Sparks flew Tuesday night in the latest Boston mayoral debate as Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George battled over key issues like housing and transportation. Tuesday night's debate, hosted...
Boston mayoral candidates condemn arrest of Black man having a stroke
Valerie Copeland is glad the mayoral candidates are talking about her husband’s treatment. But she wishes they would provide more concrete plans to make sure it never happens again.
Michelle Wu's path from immigrant daughter to the pinnacle of Boston politics
Wu, 36, grew up in Chicago — the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants. Back then, she never imagined that she would enter politics, let alone run for mayor of Boston.
Wu, Essaibi George face off in first head-to-head mayoral debate ahead of Boston election
With less than three weeks to go before Election Day, the two candidates clashed on housing, policing and how to fix the city's schools.
Wu holds wide lead over Essaibi George in race for Boston mayor, WBUR poll shows
"She's got a wide lead among white voters, Black voters, Latino and Asian voters. She does very well among the many demographic groups that make up the city of Boston,"...