Providence City Council Ward 12 · Nov 3, 2026
Althea A. Graves
Candidate for City Council Ward 12 (incumbent)
Althea A. Graves, the incumbent, is running for Providence City Council Ward 12 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Mail ballot application deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Retired educator who represents Ward 12 on the Providence City Council. She began her work as a community activist in Providence in the early 1970s.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Democrat
Where Althea A. Graves stands: positions on the record
Rent stabilization3 sourced positions
Voted yes on final passage of the rent stabilization ordinance (passed 9-6, April 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, April 16, 2026 · Apr 16, 2026
as reported by The Providence Eye; not a direct quote
Supported reintroducing rent stabilization after the veto override failed, and called for building affordable housing on vacant lots and in empty buildings.
Forum answerThe Providence Eye, Ward 12 candidate forum takeaways
Spoke in favor of rent stabilization at the April 2026 first-passage vote, describing growing numbers of people on the homeless list.
“There’s more and more people trying to stay with a family member because they don’t have a place to stay.”
Own statementWPRI, "Providence councilors pass historic rent control ordinance in first vote" · Apr 2, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the FY2027 city budget (passed 13-0, June 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, June 18, 2026 · Jun 18, 2026
Affordable housing tax rules1 sourced position
Voted yes on final passage of the Providence 8 Law Qualifications and Providence Build Act ordinances (passed 10-2, July 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, July 16, 2026 · Jul 16, 2026
Police oversight1 sourced position
Abstained on first passage of an amendment to the PERA civilian police oversight ordinance (passed 6-1, 4 abstaining, May 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, May 21, 2026 · May 21, 2026
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
as reported by The Providence Eye; not a direct quote
Said Providence should not help ICE in any way and should not allow federal agents to indiscriminately detain people in the city.
“We should not be helping ICE in any shape or form,”
Forum answerThe Providence Eye, Ward 12 candidate forum takeaways
Flock cameras1 sourced position
as reported by The Providence Eye; not a direct quote
Opposed the Flock license-plate cameras, citing immigration enforcement and the possibility of innocent residents being wrongly targeted.
Forum answerThe Providence Eye, Ward 12 candidate forum takeaways
Providence Place tax break1 sourced position
as reported by The Providence Eye; not a direct quote
Said the Providence Place mall's current tax break agreement should not be extended, while saying she wants the mall to remain open.
“I will fight for the mall, but I will also fight that they do not get sweet deals,”
Forum answerThe Providence Eye, Ward 12 candidate forum takeaways
Drug use1 sourced position
as reported by The Providence Eye; not a direct quote
Supported police involvement against drug dealing but called for police, social workers and community members to work together to connect people with addiction to treatment.
Forum answerThe Providence Eye, Ward 12 candidate forum takeaways
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Providence City Council, Ward 12 in 2022 as a Democratic candidate (won).
Own statementRhode Island 2022 general election results, Providence · Nov 8, 2022
Also running for City Council Ward 12
No one else is running for this seat.
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