The Kraft family is now reportedly looking to enter politics.
Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert, has decided to run for mayor of Boston, according to multiple reports.
Kraft itself has not publicly commented on the reports, which indicate that an announcement is expected next month.
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Robert Kraft speaks during the MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Jon Bon Jovi, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The city elected Michelle Wu in 2021 in a race against Annissa Essaibi George. Wu received 64.0% of the vote to George’s 35.6%. Wu replaced Marty Walsh, who served as the city’s mayor for the previous two terms.
Ed Flynn, former Boston City Council president and son of former Mayor Raymond, declined to run, while Jorge Mendoza-Iturralde declared his candidacy.
Kraft currently serves as chairman of the organization’s foundation and leads the family’s philanthropic initiatives. He also worked at the city’s Boys & Girls Club for 30 years.
Robert purchased the Patriots in 1994 and helped build the team into one of the greatest dynasties in sports history. Under his leadership, the team appeared in 10 Super Bowls and won six of them.
Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm/File)
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An illegal immigrant was recently arrested using a taxpayer-funded migrant shelter in suburban Boston for criminal purposesincluding the storage of a weapon and nearly a million dollars in drugs.
Leonardo Andujar Sánchez, a 28-year-old illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic, faces criminal charges in federal court for illegally possessing an AR-15, ammunition and more than 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute it, according to a press release from the ministry. United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Kraft’s reported decision to run for office comes amid President Donald Trump’s inauguration, although, despite earlier support, Robert recently said he has not spoken with Trump since the events of January 6 2021.
Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots (Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports)
Tom Brady told Howard Stern on Sirius XM in April 2020 that he chose to distance himself from Trump when the former president launched his presidential campaign in 2015 and asked the former NFL star to speak on name at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
