The poll of 500 likely voters showed Mayor Michelle Wu holding a stunning 30-point advantage over Kraft. Wu leads by a wide margin among nearly every significant demographic. Remarkably, Kraft is the favored candidate of just 30 percent of the electorate, versus 60 percent for the mayor.

Mayoral candidates offer contrasting plans at Roxbury forum, with Wu highlighting first-time homebuyer assistance and Kraft pushing for accelerated development.

With months to go before any votes are cast, money has already become a major theme in the Boston mayor’s race. Mayor Michelle Wu and her chief rival, Josh Kraft, have each raised over $1 million in donations, with support coming in from all over the city and the country. Kraft has also put $2 million of his own money into the campaign.