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Boston Globe: City Councilor Michelle Wu Plans To Run For Mayor

BOSTON (CBS) – Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu is reportedly planning to run for mayor next year. According to the Boston Globe, Mayor Marty Walsh said Wu called him to tell him her plans.

Wu's spokeswoman has not confirmed or denied the report.

Wu is 35 years old and a graduate of Harvard Law School. She has been on the City Council since 2013.

Mayor Walsh has not committed to running for a third term. No incumbent mayor in Boston has been unseated in more than 70 years.

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