Josh Kraft has ended his campaign for mayor of Boston after a poor showing in the Tuesday primary against incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu (D).

The son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft already seemed to be a long shot to win the race against Wu, who is running for a second term and has enjoyed widespread popularity in office. The results confirmed what the polls suggested: Wu is a clear favorite for reelection.

Wu and Kraft both advanced from the blanket primary as the two top performers, facing only two minor candidates. But she received the

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