Mayor Wu is both gearing up for a competitive race against Kraft and preparing to testify before Congress about Boston's "sanctuary" policies. The post Here’s how Mayor Wu responded to Josh Kraft’s campaign launch appeared first on Boston.

With Josh Kraft officially kicking off his campaign to challenge incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu, battle lines are beginning to take shape in Boston's mayoral race.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu dismissed assertions from her newly announced opponent Josh Kraft that she’s a leader who “does not listen” and is disconnected from community concerns, while hitting back by portraying him as a carpetbagger.