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Democratic socialist clinches Rhode Island nomination amid party victories
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- David Morales, a 27-year-old democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, defeating incumbent Brett Smiley and is favored to win the November general election.
- Endorsed by Bernie Sanders and the Democratic Socialists of America, Morales campaigned on progressive policies including rent stabilization, affordable housing, and taxing corporate polluters and landlords.
- Morales emphasized housing justice, immigrant rights, and opposition to anti-immigrant policies, pledging to make Providence a sanctuary city and protect immigrant communities.
- Morales’ victory is part of a broader surge of democratic socialist wins in US cities, following similar successes in New York, Seattle, Washington DC, and other states this year.
- If elected, Morales would be the youngest mayor in Providence’s history and continues the momentum of leftwing challengers unseating established incumbents across the country.
