Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is running against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, WBZ-TV has confirmed.

Kraft, who currently leads the New England Patriots Foundation, is reportedly planning to announce his campaign in February.

According to multiple reports, Josh Kraft, the third son of Patriots CEO and owner Robert Kraft, plans to run for mayor of Boston this year.

Josh Kraft took a big step toward running for mayor of Boston on Monday, opening an account with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to be able

BOSTON — Josh Kraft, the son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has officially filed the paperwork to run for mayor of Boston. “Certainly, it makes the race coming up the best mayoral race we’ve had in quite some time,” said Tom Whalen, political historian at Boston University.

The philanthropist and son of billionaire Patriots owner Robert Kraft is preparing to challenge Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

Josh Kraft, the longtime nonprofit leader and younger son of billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has filed paperwork with state campaign finance regulators to run for mayor of Boston as a Democrat.

Josh Kraft, son of the billionaire New England Patriots owner and head of the family’s philanthropic arm, has filed paperwork to run for mayor of Boston. Kraft, president of the New England Patriots Foundation,

"At some point, when you’re the candidate, you’re going to have to speak for yourself and not just have the consultants do it for you," Mayor Wu said. The post Kraft officially files paperwork to run for mayor as Wu responds appeared first on Boston.

Josh Kraft, president of the New England Patriots Foundation and son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has filed paperwork with the state to launch a campaign for mayor of Boston. Kraft's submission on Friday to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance creates the Kraft Committee.