A Mayoral Election in Boston and Why it Matters

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 9, 2025

As New York's mayoral election enters its final stretch, Boston voters are casting ballots to narrow their own mayoral field—and President Trump is attempting to influence both races.  Emma Platoff, political enterprise reporter at The Boston Globe, talks about the state of the Boston mayoral election.

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