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Domingos DaRosa
Domingos DaRosa ran for election for Mayor of Boston in Massachusetts. He lost in the primary on September 9, 2025.
Biography
DaRosa attended Boston's Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. His professional experience includes working with Boston's Centers for Youth and Families, serving as president of the Bengals Pop Warner League, as leader of SEIU Local 888, and as a community organizer. At the time of his 2017 campaign, DaRosa and his wife and four children.[1]
2025 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the September 9, primary election as a battleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Incumbent Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft defeated two other candidates in the nonpartisan primary election for mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, on September 9, 2025. On Friday, September 12, Kraft withdrew from the race.[2] The general election is scheduled for November 4, 2025.
Wu was first elected in 2021, when she defeated Annissa Essaibi George 64%-35.6%. The last incumbent mayor to lose a re-election bid was James Michael Curley in 1949. [3][4]
Wu and Kraft led in media attention and campaign fundraising.[5] Robert Cappucci and Domingos DaRosa also ran. While mayoral elections in Boston are nonpartisan, Wu, Kraft, and Cappucci all wrote that they were Democrats on their Organization Statements filed with the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance.[6][7][8] DaRosa did not write a partisan affiliation.[9]
Wu was previously a member of the Boston City Council. She also worked for former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.[10] Wu ran on her record. Her campaign website said, "Since taking office, she has invested more in making housing affordable than any other administration in Boston’s history. In her first full year as mayor, gun violence fell to the lowest level on record—and has continued to fall every year since. She promised a summer job to every BPS student who wanted one—and delivered, and has expanded Universal Pre-K to serve more children and families than ever before."[11] U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D), U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D), and U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D) endorsed Wu.[12]
At the time of the primary, Kraft was the head of Kraft Family Philanthropies, former CEO of the Boys & Girls Club in Boston, former president of the New England Patriots Foundation, and the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.[13][14] Kraft's campaign website said, "I love this city, but I have serious concerns about its future and many issues need attention. Lack of access to housing that regular people can afford, which is forcing many people to leave the city. Boston Public Schools that are failing our kids and families. Poorly planned bike and bus lanes that are changing our neighborhood streets and creating gridlock all across the city. The humanitarian crisis and public safety concerns at Mass and Cass need to be addressed."[15] The International Longshoremen’s Association endorsed Kraft.[16]
On May 15, a coalition of the city's Democratic Ward Committees hosted a candidate forum. Wu, Kraft, and DaRosa all participated.[17][18] During the forum, candidates spoke about housing, public transportation, public safety, the city's fiscal health, and the mayor's role in responding to the policies of the Trump Administration. Click here to watch the forum.
While Wu and Kraft both said they opposed the Trump Administration's immigration policies, they differed on several other issues, including housing, transportation, and the renovation of Boston's White Stadium.
Wu said her administration created more than 11,000 housing units, including 5,400 affordable units, with another 4,000 affordable units in progress, and implemented new affordability requirements.[17] Kraft said he would reverse the Wu administration requirements, which he said were blocking the construction of 26,000 housing units, increase the number of Boston residents who qualify for income-restricted housing units, and create an opt-in rent control plan that would include property tax breaks for participating landlords.[19][4]
Wu said she would prioritize reducing dependence on cars. Wu highlighted her record on public transportation, including working with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority to eliminate slow zones, as well as increasing ridership with fare-free bus lines, installing speed humps, and using technology to reduce congestion.[11] Kraft said he wouldn't prioritize reducing dependence on cars and instead would focus on fixing roads and sidewalks, as well as temporarily pause bike lane construction to conduct an audit on the efficiency of proposed bike lanes.[20]
Another topic that the candidates differed on was the renovation of Boston's White Stadium. Wu had led the city's effort to renovate the stadium, calling it an investment "into Black and Brown communities, into our students, and into the Boston Public Schools." Wu also promoted an agreement between the city and Boston Legacy FC, a new professional women's soccer team, to share use of the stadium.[21] Kraft criticized the stadium renovation as too expensive, said he would cancel the contract with the soccer team, and create a new plan for the stadium "at a fraction of the cost."[21]
The filing deadline for this election was May 20, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Boston, Massachusetts (2025)
General election
General election for Mayor of Boston
Incumbent Michelle Wu is running in the general election for Mayor of Boston on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Kraft (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Boston
Incumbent Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft defeated Domingos DaRosa and Robert Cappucci in the primary for Mayor of Boston on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Wu (Nonpartisan) | 72.0 | 66,398 |
| ✔ |  | Josh Kraft (Nonpartisan) | 23.1 | 21,324 |
 | Domingos DaRosa (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 2,409 | |
 | Robert Cappucci (Nonpartisan) | 2.2 | 2,074 | |
| Total votes: 92,205 | |||
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Polls
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Election campaign finance
Candidates in this election submitted campaign finance reports to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Click here to access those reports.
Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[22][23][24]
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2021)
General election
General election for Boston City Council At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Boston City Council At-large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Flaherty (Nonpartisan) | 17.4 | 62,602 |
| ✔ |  | Julia Mejia (Nonpartisan) | 17.3 | 62,058 |
| ✔ |  | Ruthzee Louijeune (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 54,898 |
| ✔ |  | Erin Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 43,076 |
 | David Halbert (Nonpartisan) | 11.9 | 42,765 | |
| Carla Monteiro (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 39,876 | ||
| Bridget Nee-Walsh (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 27,591 | ||
 | Althea Garrison (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 25,078 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,350 | ||
| Total votes: 359,294 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Boston City Council At-large on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Flaherty (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 41,509 |
| ✔ | | Julia Mejia (Nonpartisan) | 14.1 | 38,919 |
| ✔ | | Ruthzee Louijeune (Nonpartisan) | 12.1 | 33,546 |
| ✔ | | Erin Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 22,938 |
| ✔ | Carla Monteiro (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 18,911 | |
| ✔ | | David Halbert (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 17,012 |
| ✔ | | Althea Garrison (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 16,906 |
| ✔ | Bridget Nee-Walsh (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 15,191 | |
| Kelly Bates (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 12,787 | ||
| Alexander Gray (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 11,320 | ||
| Jonathan Spillane (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 11,217 | ||
 | Said Abdikarim (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 7,767 | |
| Domingos DaRosa (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 7,011 | |
 | Donnie Palmer (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 6,861 | |
 | Roy Owens (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 5,265 | |
| James Colimon (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 4,693 | ||
| Nick Vance (Nonpartisan) | 1.4 | 3,968 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 873 | ||
| Total votes: 276,694 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Boston, Massachusetts (2019)
General election
General election for Boston City Council At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Boston City Council At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Wu (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 41,664 |
| ✔ |  | Annissa Essaibi George (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 34,109 |
| ✔ | | Michael Flaherty (Nonpartisan) | 16.6 | 33,284 |
| ✔ | | Julia Mejia (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 22,492 |
 | Alejandra St. Guillen (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 22,491 | |
| Erin Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 16,867 | |
| Althea Garrison (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 16,189 | |
| David Halbert (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 13,214 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 704 | ||
| Total votes: 201,014 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Boston City Council At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Boston City Council At-large on September 24, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Wu (Nonpartisan) | 19.4 | 26,663 |
| ✔ | | Annissa Essaibi George (Nonpartisan) | 13.8 | 19,020 |
| ✔ | | Michael Flaherty (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 18,788 |
| ✔ | | Alejandra St. Guillen (Nonpartisan) | 8.7 | 11,929 |
| ✔ | | Julia Mejia (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 10,817 |
| ✔ | | Althea Garrison (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 9,737 |
| ✔ | | Erin Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 9,398 |
| ✔ | | David Halbert (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 6,547 |
| Martin Keogh (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 6,249 | ||
| Jeffrey Ross (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 5,084 | ||
| Priscilla Flint-Banks (Nonpartisan) | 3.0 | 4,103 | ||
| Domingos DaRosa (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 2,843 | |
| Michel Denis (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 2,113 | ||
 | William King (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 1,811 | |
| Herb Alexander Lozano (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 1,511 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 767 | ||
| Total votes: 137,380 | |||
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2017
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 26, 2017. All 13 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 23, 2017.
The following candidates ran in the general election for four at-large seats on the Boston City Council.[25]
| Boston City Council, At-large General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michelle Wu Incumbent |
24.47% | 65,040 |
| Ayanna Pressley Incumbent |
21.64% | 57,520 |
| Michael Flaherty Incumbent |
19.44% | 51,673 |
| Annissa Essaibi George Incumbent |
17.14% | 45,564 |
| Althea Garrison | 6.87% | 18,253 |
| Domingos DaRosa | 4.38% | 11,647 |
| William King | 3.30% | 8,773 |
| Pat Payaso | 2.30% | 6,124 |
| Write-in votes | 0.46% | 1,230 |
| Total Votes | 265,824 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "Official At-Large Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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2019
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Footnotes
- ↑ Domingos DaRosa campaign website, "About Domingos," accessed September 20, 2017
- ↑ WCVB, "Josh Kraft's exit clears path for Mayor Wu's likely reelection in Boston," September 12, 2025
- ↑ CBS News, "Keller: Wu looks to play "Trump card" against Kraft, who has an uphill climb in the polls," July 30, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Boston.com, "Mayoral race primer: What to know about the issues that divide Wu and Kraft," April 8, 2025
- ↑ Welcome to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, "Mayoral Depository Year-to-Date Reports," accessed August 26, 2025
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, "Michelle Wu Candidate Committee Organization Statement," accessed August 28, 2025
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, "Josh Kraft Candidate Committee Organization Statement," accessed August 28, 2025
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, "Robert Cappucci Candidate Committee Organization Statement," accessed August 28, 2025
- ↑ Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, "Domingos DaRosa Candidate Committee Organization Statement," accessed August 28, 2025
- ↑ Washington Post, "Michelle Wu makes history as first person of color and woman to be elected Boston mayor," November 3, 2021
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Michelle Wu 2025 campaign website, "Meet Michelle," accessed August 27, 2025
- ↑ Michelle Wu 2025 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed August 27, 2025
- ↑ NBC Boston, "Your guide to the 2025 Boston mayoral election," August 15, 2025
- ↑ Josh Kraft 2025 campaign website, "About Josh Kraft,' accessed August 27, 2025
- ↑ Josh Kraft 2025 campaign website, 'Josh Kraft on Policy," accessed August 27, 2025
- ↑ Boston Herald, "Josh Kraft scores first major endorsement in his bid for Boston mayor," March 19, 2025
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 YouTube, "Boston Democratic Ward Coalition 2025 Mayoral Debate," May 15, 2025
- ↑ Boston.com, "Boston mayoral race: 5 takeaways from the first candidate forum as Wu and Kraft meet onstage," May 19, 2025
- ↑ Josh Kraft 2025 campaign website, "Housing Access & Affordability Plan," accessed August 27, 2025
- ↑ Josh Kraft, 'Josh’s Plan to Improve a Transportation System Stuck in the Past for a City Ready to Move Forward," accessed August 27, 2025
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 MassLive, "White Stadium has taken over Boston’s mayoral race. Here’s what the candidates have to say," August 18, 2025
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
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