Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announces she’s pregnant

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has shared some exciting personal news: she’s expecting.

Wu is pregnant with her third child, she said in an interview with The Boston Globe Monday. A campaign representative confirmed the news in an email statement to the USA Today Network Tuesday.

The 39-year-old, who is already a mom to two sons, is due in January. Wu, who has been the city’s mayor since 2021, told the Globe she’s expecting a girl.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pregnancy announcement

In her statement, Wu said that the demands of motherhood motivate her career.

“I’ve been a mom and caregiver as long as I have been in public service,” Wu said. “It’s that daily juggle—and the struggle and dreams of families across our neighborhoods—that keep me grounded in the work and moving with urgency.”

Wu has long championed working parenthood.

As a city councilor in 2015, she created an ordinance to give city employees six weeks of paid parental leave. She was also the first city councilor in Boston’s history to give birth while serving on the council.

How many kids does Boston Mayor Michelle Wu have?

Wu has two sons with husband with husband Conor Pewarski.

She gave birth to son Blaise, 9, in 2014 while serving on the Boston City Council.

In 2017, she gave birth to her second son, Cass, 7, while she was the Council’s president.

What to know about Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s family

Wu is the daughter of immigrants from Taiwan.

She is the first person of color to be elected Boston’s mayor. She was also the first Asian American woman to serve on Boston City Council.

She has been open about her mother’s struggle with mental illness, which led her to become a caregiver for her siblings in her early twenties.

Is Boston Mayor Michelle Wu running for reelection?

While Wu has not officially launched a reelection campaign for mayor, she told the Globe she plans to run.

The next Boston mayoral election will take place in November 2025.

Wu’s term doesn’t end until Jan. 5, 2026.