Lens: The night Michelle Wu was elected mayor of Boston
By Elaina Bolanos, Jiaxin Xu and Zhuoli Zhang| November 3, 2021
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Michelle Wu speaks to supporters after being elected the mayor of Boston.
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A drum ensemble preluded Wu’s election party at the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts.
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Supporters of Wu brought her posters to the party.
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Wu stepped onto the stage for her victory speech at 10:49 pm. She hugged the staff members of her team with joy.
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Her supporters cheered when Wu stepped onto the stage. “Wu! Wu!” they cheered.
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“You know I love this city more than anything,” she said. “I’m never going to stop fighting for this city that I love. I’m never going to stop fighting for the people that I love.”
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Wu’s election team stood behind her throughout the speech.
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Michelle Wu is the first Asian American and woman elected the mayor of Boston.
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Wu hugging her children after the speech.