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Mayor, City of Providence

David Morales

Candidate for Mayor, City of Providence

Democrat

Background

Occupation
State representative (House District 7)
Campaign website
davidmoralespvd.com

Elected to the Rhode Island House in 2020 to represent Providence's District 7, he previously directed community programs at the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council and led diversity recruitment at Roger Williams University. He won the September 2026 Democratic primary against Mayor Brett Smiley.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges to stabilize property taxes on homes under $2 million.

    David Morales for Providence Mayor: Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of David Morales · davidmoralespvd.com

    “working to stabilize property taxes for homes valued under $2 million”
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Public safety

  • Pledges to keep police staffing level through local recruiting.

    His plan gives hiring preference points to Providence residents and multilingual applicants, and creates a public safety commissioner to coordinate police, fire and emergency management.

    David Morales for Providence Mayor: Public Safety plan

    Campaign website · Friends of David Morales · davidmoralespvd.com

    “the Morales Administration will maintain current staffing levels by recruiting aspiring officers who are invested in serving our neighbors in Providence.”
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Education

  • Pledges multilingual educators and support staff in every school.

    David Morales for Providence Mayor: Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of David Morales · davidmoralespvd.com

    “David will ensure all public schools are staffed with multilingual educators, teaching assistants, social workers, librarians, and community coordinators”
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Housing

  • Supports capping annual rent increases at 4%.

    David Morales for Providence Mayor

    Campaign website · Friends of David Morales · davidmoralespvd.com

    “Cap annual rent hikes at 4% to keep our neighbors safely housed”
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  • Proposes requiring affordable units in all new housing projects.

    David Morales for Providence Mayor: Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of David Morales · davidmoralespvd.com

    “David will require all new housing projects to include affordable units.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes free RIPTA bus rides for Providence public school students.

    David Morales for Providence Mayor: Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of David Morales · davidmoralespvd.com

    “David will enter a partnership with RIPTA to provide free and universal bus rides for PPSD students.”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes making Port of Providence polluters pay more.

    His plan targets industrial facilities near the Port of Providence, requiring them to contribute more toward city services and infrastructure.

    David Morales for Providence Mayor: Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of David Morales · davidmoralespvd.com

    “David will require them to contribute more toward the city services and infrastructure our communities deserve.”
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Health & human services

  • Proposes contracting social workers and outreach teams for crises.

    David Morales for Providence Mayor: Public Safety plan

    Campaign website · Friends of David Morales · davidmoralespvd.com

    “the Morales Administration will enter annual cost-sharing agreements to contract social workers, case managers, and outreach teams.”
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