Mayor of Boston since January 2022, the first woman and first person of color elected to the office. A Harvard Law graduate and former mentee of Elizabeth Warren, she previously served on the Boston City Council, including as its president.
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Michelle Wu
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On the issues 4
Public positions Michelle Wu has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Abortion access"Defends reproductive rights and access to abortion care in Massachusetts"
- Union rights and labor organizing"Supports public-sector collective bargaining and project labor agreements"
- U.S. climate policy"Champions a municipal Green New Deal including building electrification and transit investment"
- Zoning reform and land use"Pushed rent stabilization proposals and reforms to Boston's planning and permitting process"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.