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," Wu said.

Josh Kraft, son of the Patriots owner, opened an account with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to be able to raise funds for what could be a challenge to Mayor Michelle Wu.