Election26: Democratic socialist Morales Providence’s next mayor; new AG elected

PROVIDENCE – A democratic socialist has been elected to lead the state’s capital city. Democrat David Morales, 28, defeated Republican David Talan in Tuesday’s general election, 81% to 17%, to become the youngest mayor in Providence’s history. Joseph Paolino was 29 in his second day in office in 1984. Morales, who defeated incumbent Mayor Brett […]

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