Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Tuesday easily won a second term, besting City Councilor Tito Jackson. The Associated Press at 8:53 p.m. Called the race for Walsh, a former state lawmaker and labor leader. Walsh, 50, touted a low unemployment rate and tens of thousands of people deciding to move to the city as among the reasons voters should give him another four years. Jackson blasted Walsh for 'tepid' leadership as income inequality threatened the economic gains, pointing to the collapse of a bid to bring the 2024 Olympics to Boston, as well as an unsuccessful effort to bring an IndyCar race in South Boston. Jackson, a 47-year-old former aide to ex-Gov. Deval Patrick, also noted two Walsh administration employees were indicted by federal officials, and their trial starts next year. ![]() ![]() But with Boston's economy still humming, voters opted to give Walsh another term, even as polls showed worries about the area's high cost of housing. Walsh has pushed for more than $100 million to fund the creation and preservation of affordable housing. According to the Walsh campaign, the mayor won over 80 percent of the city's precincts of color, and overall, he won 208 precincts out of 255. Walsh maintained a big lead over Jackson in public polls throughout the race, and they faced off in just one televised debate on WGBH. ![]() ![]()
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