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===參選波士頓市長===
2019年起，一些波士頓當地的媒體開始揣測吳弭將參加下一届波士頓市長選舉，以挑戰時任市長马蒂·沃尔什<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bernstein |first=David S. |date=April 10, 2019 |title=2019 Boston City Council Race Sets Stage For 2021 Mayor's Contest |url=https://www.wgbh.org/news/commentary/2019/04/10/2019-boston-city-council-race-sets-stage-for-2021-mayors-contest |access-date=April 13, 2020 |publisher=WGBH-TV |language=en |archive-date=2021-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711184408/https://www.wgbh.org/news/commentary/2019/04/10/2019-boston-city-council-race-sets-stage-for-2021-mayors-contest |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2020 |title=Michelle Wu ramping up campaign spending, suggesting Boston mayoral run |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/09/04/michelle-wu-ramping-up-campaign-spending-suggesting-boston-mayoral-run |access-date=September 5, 2020 |website=Boston Herald |archive-date=2021-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711160526/https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/09/04/michelle-wu-ramping-up-campaign-spending-suggesting-boston-mayoral-run/ |dead-url=no }}</ref>。2020年9月7日，《波士顿环球报》報道吳弭已經向沃尔什表達參選意願<ref name=walshsays>{{cite web |last1=McDonald |first1=Danny |last2=Valencia |first2=Milton J. |title=Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu is running for mayor, Walsh says - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/07/metro/boston-city-councilor-michelle-wu-is-running-mayor-walsh-says/ |website=BostonGlobe.com |publisher=Boston Globe |accessdate=7 September 2020 |date=7 September 2020 |archive-date=2021-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725082012/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/07/metro/boston-city-councilor-michelle-wu-is-running-mayor-walsh-says/ |dead-url=no }}</ref>。其後于9月15日，吳弭在其推特賬戶上發佈影片，正式宣佈參選2021年波士頓市長選舉<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/15/metro/michelle-wu-makes-it-official-shes-running-mayor-boston/ |title=Michelle Wu makes it official: She's running for mayor of Boston |first=Milton J. |last=Valencia |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=September 15, 2020 |accessdate=September 15, 2020 |archive-date=2021-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505180930/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/15/metro/michelle-wu-makes-it-official-shes-running-mayor-boston/ |dead-url=no }}</ref> 。
吳弭在參選時表示，她采取的競選策略是「以群衆的力量為波士頓帶來新的領導」<ref>{{cite web |title=Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu announces candidacy for mayor |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-city-councilor-michelle-wu-announces-candidacy-for-mayor/34023547# |website=WCVB |accessdate=16 September 2020 |language=en |date=15 September 2020 |archive-date=2020-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930010910/https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-city-councilor-michelle-wu-announces-candidacy-for-mayor/34023547 |dead-url=no }}</ref>。她的競選平臺由社區主導，並主要關注公共教育、社區規劃、房屋、交通與社區醫療等議題<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bedford |first1=Tori |title=Michelle Wu Declares Her Candidacy For Mayor Of Boston, Challenging Walsh |url=https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2020/09/15/michelle-wu-declares-her-candidacy-for-mayor-challenging-walsh |website=wgbh.org |publisher=WGBH-FM |accessdate=16 September 2020 |language=en |date=15 September 2020 |archive-date=2021-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820002037/https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2020/09/15/michelle-wu-declares-her-candidacy-for-mayor-challenging-walsh |dead-url=no }}</ref>。她承諾如果當選的話，將考慮由市政府建立及提供高質的寬帶網絡<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bray |first1=Hiawatha |title=Mayoral candidate Wu eyes city-owned broadband network - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/01/business/mayoral-candidate-wu-eyes-city-owned-broadband-network/ |website=BostonGlobe.com |publisher=Boston Gloe |access-date=11 February 2021 |date=1 February 2021 |archive-date=2021-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185945/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/01/business/mayoral-candidate-wu-eyes-city-owned-broadband-network/ |dead-url=no }}</ref>。她也表示將建議市政府牽頭建立公營的學前幼兒園，為所有5歲以下的兒童提供均等的學前教育機會<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ebbert |first1=Stephanie |title=Mayoral candidate Michelle Wu calls for universal preschool, city office coordinating early education - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/02/metro/mayoral-candidate-wu-calls-universal-preschool-city-office-coordinating-early-education/ |website=BostonGlobe.com |publisher=Boston Glove |access-date=3 March 2021 |date=2 March 2021 |archive-date=2021-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817034814/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/02/metro/mayoral-candidate-wu-calls-universal-preschool-city-office-coordinating-early-education/ |dead-url=no }}</ref>。