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.

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,

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