by As the 2025 Boston mayoral election gears up, so too are contributions flowing into the candidates’ campaigns.
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Mayoral race primer: What to know about the issues that divide Wu and Kraft
Incumbent
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
is seeking reelection against challengers
Josh Kraft
, the son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft; community organizer
Domingos DaRosa
; and retired police officer
Robert Cappucci
.
A non-partisan preliminary election on Sept. 9 will narrow the race to two candidates, followed by the general election on Nov. 4. The mayoral election is to be held simultaneously with the 2025
Boston City Council
election.
In Massachusetts, the Office of Campaign and Political Finance sets
contribution limits
on a variety of committees and contributors. For example, individuals can contribute up to $1,000 per year to a candidate, while Political Action Committees (PACs) can contribute $500 per year to a candidate.
Using the most recent
data
from the OCPF, Boston.com is tracking the contributions to each mayoral candidate since the beginning of the year. These contributions include donations of goods and services (also called “in-kind contributions”).
How much have the candidates raised so far?
Who are the contributors to the 2025 Boston mayoral candidates?
Josh Kraft
Michelle Wu
Robert Cappucci
Domingos DaRosa
Annie Jonas is a Community writer at Boston.com. She was previously a local editor at Patch and a freelancer at the Financial Times.
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