Providence City Council Ward 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Justin Roias
Candidate for City Council Ward 4 (incumbent)
Justin Roias, the incumbent, is running for Providence City Council Ward 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Mail ballot application deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
School social worker and licensed mental health counselor. Represents Ward 4 on the Providence City Council.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Democrat
- Campaign website
- www.justinroias.com
Where Justin Roias stands: positions on the record
Rent stabilization2 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
Defended rent stabilization at a candidate forum, saying it would keep longtime residents from being priced out.
“What rent stabilization would do is make sure residents aren’t priced out of the neighborhoods they’ve lived in all their lives”
Forum answerThe Providence Eye
Police oversight1 sourced position
Co-sponsored and moved first passage of an ordinance amending the Providence External Review Authority (PERA) rules; voted yes (passed 6-1, May 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, May 21, 2026 · May 21, 2026
Juvenile Hearing Board1 sourced position
Voted yes on final passage of changes to the Juvenile Hearing Board ordinance (passed 10-0, July 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, July 2, 2026 · Jul 2, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
as reported by The Providence Eye; not a direct quote
Described his housing approach as increasing supply, subsidizing housing and stabilizing rents, and supports more housing trust fund money.
Forum answerThe Providence Eye
Police funding1 sourced position
Says he supports a fully funded police department and has voted to fund every police academy, alongside social workers and violence interrupters.
“I strongly support a fully funded, well-staffed police department, which is why I’ve voted to fund every police academy during my time on the City Council.”
Own statementThe Providence Eye
Homelessness1 sourced position
Says he supported Echo Village in Ward 4 and will keep pushing for more supportive housing across Providence.
Own statementThe Providence Eye
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
as reported by The Providence Eye
Said Providence should protect immigrant residents and enforce city laws against federal agents who violate them.
“We have a duty to keep our immigrant families safe”
Forum answerThe Providence Eye
Tax breaks1 sourced position
Platform says he will fight to limit tax stabilization agreements granted to wealthy residential developers.
Own statementJustin Roias campaign
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for City Council, Ward 4 in 2022 as a Democratic candidate (won).
Own statementRhode Island official results, 2022 general election, Providence · Nov 8, 2022
Also running for City Council Ward 4
No one else is running for this seat.
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