Mayor
What does this office do?
- Proposing the city budget, in many cities
- Picking who leads city departments, such as the police chief, in many cities
- Signing or vetoing council bills, in many cities
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Republican
David Talan is co-chair of the Providence Republican City Committee and a South Side community leader. He wants to lower school costs, expand school choice, and increase housing supply rather than adopt rent stabilization.
Democratic
David Morales has represented Providence's Mount Pleasant, Valley, and Elmhurst neighborhoods in the Rhode Island House since 2021. He backs capping rent increases at 4%, requiring affordable units in new housing, and raising revenue from industrial polluters and corporate landlords.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 against,
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · providenceri.gov