Progressives win big in Boston on an otherwise tough night for the left

Progressives win big in Boston on an otherwise tough night for the left

BOSTON — Michelle Wu cruised to victory in Boston’s mayoral election Tuesday night, bringing an end to two centuries of white male leadership in the city and delivering a major win for progressives in a year — and an election night — that otherwise brought sporadic triumphs and some big losses for the left.

Wu’s barrier-breaking victory — the four-term city councilor and daughter of Taiwanese immigrants will soon be sworn in as Boston’s first elected female mayor and mayor of color — was echoed in other cities across the country. Cincinnati also elected its first mayor of Asian descent in Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Aftab Pureval.

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