By Steph Machado and Christopher Gavin | The Boston Globe
November 3, 2026, 11:44pm
PROVIDENCE — David Morales has won the Providence mayor’s race, according to the Associated Press, ushering in a new era of left-wing politics in the city. He defeats Republican Dave Talan, a perennial candidate and leader of the Providence Republican Party.
Morales received 81 percent of the vote, with Talan receiving 17.2 percent. The race was called at 9:39 p.m.