Overview

• Tuesday’s nonpartisan vote sends Mayor Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft to the Nov. 4 municipal election, with preliminary tallies placing Wu above 60% and Kraft near 30%.
• The race’s profile grew after the Justice Department sued Boston, Wu and the police department over sanctuary policies, and DHS announced recent immigration arrests in Massachusetts.
• Polling shows a wide gap, including an Emerson survey last week putting Wu ahead by about 50 points, and she has backing from Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and Ayanna Pressley.
• Kraft, a nonprofit leader and son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, heavily self-financed his bid and outspent Wu by millions, setting preliminary spending records despite trailing in support.
• Housing affordability, public safety and projects such as expanded bike lanes and the White Stadium renovation dominate the debate, as Robert Cappucci and Domingos DaRosa were eliminated with minimal support.