PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — State Rep. David Morales has toppled Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary, ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — State Rep. David Morales announced Monday he’s running for mayor of Providence in 2026, setting up a challenge against incumbent Brett Smiley. Morales, 26, is now ...

News is Your Local Election Headquarters. Incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley and Democratic challenger David Morales both cast their ballots Wednesday morning on Rhode Island's 2026 Primary Day.

David Morales appears to have a decent shot of notching a political upset that would rival Mamdani’s stunning achievement.

Some Providence developers are delaying projects over rent control fears. Morales says exemptions make those concerns ...