Providence in Play: Can a Grassroots Socialist Topple the Mayor?

David Morales, a 27-year-old democratic socialist inspired by Zohran Mamdani, is challenging Providence Mayor Brett Smiley with a housing-focused platform that includes a 4% cap on rent increases and a plan to borrow $25 million for affordable housing, backed by a broad grassroots canvassing operation and DSA organizing in a likely tight race.