Providence City Council Ward 10 · Nov 3, 2026
Pedro J. Espinal
Candidate for City Council Ward 10 (incumbent)
Pedro J. Espinal, the incumbent, is running for Providence City Council Ward 10 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Mail ballot application deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Majority Leader of the Providence City Council and a real estate investor representing Ward 10. He chairs the Committee on Ordinances and is a member of the Providence Redevelopment Agency.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Democrat
Where Pedro J. Espinal 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 the rent ordinance's financial impact on the city had not been disclosed or addressed.
“It has a financial impact that has not been disclosed, that has not been addressed and that has not been presented.”
Own statementWPRI · Apr 2, 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
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
Police oversight1 sourced position
Abstained on first passage of amendments to the PERA civilian police oversight ordinance (passed 6-1 with 4 abstentions, May 2026).
Council voteProvidence City Council minutes, May 21, 2026 · May 21, 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
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 10, 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
Also running for City Council Ward 10
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