Providence City Council Ward 8 · Nov 3, 2026

James Earl Taylor

Candidate for City Council Ward 8 (incumbent)

21 candidates · 15 seats6 sourced positions

James Earl Taylor, the incumbent, is running for Providence City Council Ward 8 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.

Mail ballot application deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Ward 8 councilor who served on the Providence Fire Department from 1989 to 2016. He is vice-chair of the council's Committee on Finance.

Where James Earl Taylor stands: positions on the record

Rent stabilization2 sourced positions

Voted no on final passage of the rent stabilization ordinance capping yearly rent increases for covered units at 4% (passed 9-6, April 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, April 16, 2026 · Apr 16, 2026
Said before the council's first vote that rent stabilization has not worked elsewhere, raising concerns about its financial impact.
“History has shown rent stabilization does not work”
Own statementWPRI · Apr 2, 2026

Affordable housing tax rules1 sourced position

Voted no on final passage of the Providence 8 Law Qualifications and Providence Build Act affordable-housing tax ordinances (passed 10-2, July 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, July 16, 2026 · Jul 16, 2026

City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on the city budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 (passed 13-0, June 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, June 18, 2026 · Jun 18, 2026

Emergency rent assistance1 sourced position

Listed by the city as an early co-sponsor of the RENT Fund ordinance, offering emergency grants of up to $3,000 per household to prevent eviction.
Own statementCity of Providence · Mar 17, 2026

Past candidacy1 sourced position

Ran for Providence City Council, Ward 8, in 2022 as a Democratic candidate (won).
Own statementRhode Island 2022 general election results, Providence · Nov 8, 2022

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