Providence City Council Ward 9 · Nov 3, 2026
Juan M. Pichardo
Candidate for City Council Ward 9 (incumbent)
Juan M. Pichardo, the incumbent, is running for Providence City Council Ward 9 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Diego Tomas Arene Morley.
Mail ballot application deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
President Pro Tempore of the Providence City Council and a former Rhode Island state senator. He served as a state senator from 2003 until 2017 and chairs the council's HOPE committee.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Democrat
Where Juan M. Pichardo stands: positions on the record
Rent stabilization2 sourced positions
Voted yes 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
from Steve Ahlquist's transcript of the Ward 9 forum, edited for clarity by the publisher
Said he co-sponsored the rent stabilization ordinance and will keep pushing for it, saying families need relief before new housing is built.
“I will fight for rent stabilization. I will fight for more affordable housing.”
Forum answerSteveAhlquist.news · Sep 22, 2026
Flock cameras1 sourced position
from Steve Ahlquist's transcript of the Ward 9 forum, edited for clarity by the publisher
Said the city has gone too far with Flock cameras and backed an ordinance to stop their use until the city better understands the technology.
“Let’s vote on something like this and pass an ordinance that says we should stop until we get more of a handle on it.”
Forum answerSteveAhlquist.news · Sep 22, 2026
Affordable housing tax rules1 sourced position
Voted yes 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
Police oversight1 sourced position
Voted yes on first passage of amendments to the Providence External Review Authority (PERA) civilian police oversight ordinance (passed 6-1, May 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, May 21, 2026 · May 21, 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
Capital bonds1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution letting the Providence Public Buildings Authority issue bonds for capital projects and neighborhood infrastructure (passed 9-1, July 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council special meeting minutes, July 30, 2026 · Jul 30, 2026
Juvenile justice1 sourced position
Voted yes on final passage of the Juvenile Hearing Board ordinance making referral automatic for eligible youth (passed 10-0, July 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, July 2, 2026 · Jul 2, 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 9, in 2022 as a Democratic candidate (won).
Own statementRhode Island 2022 general election results, Providence · Nov 8, 2022
Question 7 (investments and human rights)1 sourced position
Voted yes to submit the municipal investment divestment for human rights violations ordinance to voters on the general election ballot (passed 10-0, July 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council special meeting minutes, July 30, 2026 · Jul 30, 2026
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