Josh Kraft
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Kraft in 2025 | |
| Born | Joshua Kraft April 11, 1967 |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Harvard University (MEd) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Daniel Kraft (brother) Jonathan Kraft (brother) Jacob Hiatt (grandfather) |
Joshua Kraft (born April 11, 1967) is an American nonprofit executive who is the head of Kraft Family Philanthropies and board chairman of the National Urban League's Eastern Massachusetts chapter. Kraft previously worked for 12 years as CEO of the Boys & Girls Club's Boston chapter. Kraft is a son of Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots NFL team.
In the early 1990s, Kraft began working at the Boys & Girls Club of Boston. From 2008 until 2020, he headed the organization as its chief executive officer. In 2020, he became the head of Kraft Family Charities. In 2024, Kraft additionally became the board chairman of the Eastern Massachusetts chapter of the National Urban League.
Kraft ran for mayor of Boston in 2025, spending a record amount of money on a primary campaign. Kraft came in second in the primary, trailing incumbent mayor Michelle Wu by 49 percentage points. His second-place finish qualified him to face Wu on the general election ballot. However, two days after the primary, Kraft announced he would withdraw from the election.