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Overview
Current roleMayor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age41 years old (Jan 14, 1985)
GenderFemale
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LocationMassachusetts
BackgroundMayor
EducationHarvard College
Notable personal detailsMichelle Wu is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the mayor of Boston since 2021. She previously served on the Boston City Council and was City Council president. She is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Wu lives in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston with her husband, Conor, and their three children.
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Positions
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Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports shifting more of the property tax burden onto commercial and industrial property owners while providing targeted relief and exemptions for residential homeowners, low-income seniors, and small businesses; she has proposed and refiled home-rule legislation to implement those changes and to provide residential tax rebates if needed. Her administration also promotes services that help low- and moderate-income residents keep more of their earned income (free tax preparation and tax-credit outreach).
Healthcare
Michelle Wu’s positions emphasize expanding local public-health services, reducing racial health disparities, and increasing access to behavioral and substance-use treatment through city investments and programs. Her administration has funded mental and behavioral health services, launched a health equity agenda to improve life expectancy and access to care, and framed violence and substance-use issues as public-health problems addressed by coordinated city initiatives.
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Immigration & Border
Supports limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and defends Boston’s Trust Act, which restricts police from assisting in civil immigration enforcement while allowing cooperation on serious criminal matters. Has publicly opposed federal efforts to force cities to comply with ICE and pledged to defend sanctuary-style protections for immigrants in Boston. Emphasizes that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility while prioritizing community trust and public safety for immigrant residents.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion care and reproductive justice. Describes abortion care as health care and has pledged that Boston will guarantee access to abortion services. Has advocated for state measures to codify abortion protections and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood.
Climate & Energy
The candidate supports aggressive city-level decarbonization policies including phasing out fossil fuels in new municipal construction, requiring net-zero emissions for new large buildings, and regulatory targets to achieve net-zero building emissions citywide by 2050. The administration has advanced building-emissions regulations (BERDO), net-zero carbon zoning, and programs to accelerate electrification and clean-energy upgrades for residents and public fleets. These actions prioritize rapid emissions reductions, building electrification, and investments to support equitable implementation.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports a public-safety approach focused on violence prevention, removing illegal guns from city streets, expanding social and mental-health supports in schools, and partnering with police and community organizations to reduce firearm violence. Prioritizes investments in the Office of Violence Prevention, community policing and youth supports rather than proposing rollbacks of policing. Emphasizes reducing gun violence through prevention programs and targeted enforcement actions.
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