Mayor
Providence city, Rhode Island
My vote power
Normal
Election date
September 8, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 58 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 191,767 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,101,801 ÷ 191,767) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.08, measured against a statewide vote in RI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- 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
Nonpartisan · declared
Brett Smiley is a nonpartisan candidate for Mayor in the November 2026 general election.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
David Morales is a nonpartisan candidate for Mayor in the November 2026 general election.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Michael English is a nonpartisan candidate for Mayor in the November 2026 general election.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Source: ballotpedia.org