Brett Smiley
RI
Brett Smiley is a nonpartisan candidate for Mayor in the November 2026 general election.
Where Brett Smiley stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Signed Providence's $624 million budget for fiscal 2026, which raised the property tax levy by 5.85 percent and cut more than 20 positions, telling residents the increase was needed to cover the city's settlement with the state education department over its funding of the public schools.
July 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: turnto10.com · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
On January 5, 2024, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Police Colonel Oscar Perez announced a $2.5 million federal COPS Hiring Program grant plus a $220,000 COPS Community Policing Development grant; the funding was intended to hire 20 officers and expand de-escalation, implicit-bias, and duty-to-intervene training.
January 5, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ppd.providenceri.gov · researched August 21, 2026
Past race Brett Smiley ran in:
- Mayor · September 9, 2026 · Providence city, Rhode Island
Profile last researched July 15, 2026.