A decisive victory and a potential new chapter for Rhode Island’s capital city

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 1,736

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Providence voters handed a decisive win to progressive Rep. David Morales over the capital city’s pragmatic incumbent Brett Smiley in Wednesday’s Democratic mayoral primary.

Morales captured 57% of the votes to Smiley’s 43% after polls closed at 8 p.m. according to unofficial results from the Rhode Island Board of Elections.

The 27-year-old democratic socialist will face Republican Dave Talan, 77, in the Nov. 3 general election. The Providence electorate is solidly Democratic, …

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