Providence Mayoral Candidates Spend Labor Day Campaigning For The Primary
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How it spread - 4 original reports
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- iheart.com10:21first to report
Incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley and challenger David Morales are each hoping to become the party's candidate for the general election.
Thu, 10 September 2026
3 reports- The Hill00:35
Democratic socialist David Morales is projected to oust Providence Mayor Brett Smiley (D) from a Tuesday primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Morales, a state lawmaker, leads the incumbent by about 14 percentage points, per DDHQ. The primary results in Rhode Island mark another win for the Democratic Party's left flank, which has picked up...
- wbur.org06:29
Morales, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, campaigned on rent stabilization, housing costs and changes to public safety policy.
- The Guardian World17:04
David Morales wins Democratic primary for Providence mayor, unseating the incumbent mayor, Brett Smiley In the latest in a string of victories by progressives across parts of the US, the democratic socialist David Morales won the Democratic primary for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday night, unseating the incumbent mayor, Brett Smiley. The Rhode Island state representative, who was endorsed by the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders as well as the Democratic Socialists of America...