Woonsocket Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Daniel M. Gendron
Candidate for Mayor
Daniel M. Gendron is running for mayor of Woonsocket in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Christopher A. Beauchamp.
Mail ballot application deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Woonsocket City Council president, first elected to the council in 2009. He had a brief stint as mayor in 2022.
Councilwoman Kristina Fox is not running for re-election, and City Council President Daniel Gendron is running for mayor, so at least two new faces will join the seven-member council. The Valley Breeze
Where Daniel M. Gendron stands: positions on the record
Campaign priorities1 sourced position
Said in a news release that he is better qualified and better prepared than the incumbent mayor for the work ahead.
“Mayor Chris Beauchamp is a friend, but we are at a point in our city’s history where I believe I am better qualified and better prepared for the work that needs to be done in 2026 and beyond.”
Own statementThe Valley Breeze
City finances and audits1 sourced position
Said at a special council meeting he called that the city cannot sustain the fees charged by outside accounting firms for audit work.
“We can’t sustain these kinds of figures”
Own statementThe Valley Breeze
Speed cameras1 sourced position
Voted no on an ordinance authorizing speed cameras in school zones on a pilot basis (defeated 2-5, June 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
Downtown parking1 sourced position
Voted no on first passage of an ordinance eliminating minimum parking requirements for new development from Monument Square to Main Street (defeated 1-6, June 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
Red-light cameras1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution regarding the acquisition and implementation of red-light enforcement cameras (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
Homeless shelter lease1 sourced position
Voted yes on first passage of an ordinance authorizing an amended and restated lease of city-owned property with Open Doors to continue to operate a homeless shelter at 181 Cumberland Street (passed 6-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, Aug. 17, 2026 · Aug 17, 2026
License plate readers1 sourced position
Voted no on a resolution banning automated license plate readers and cancelling the contract with Flock Camera Systems (defeated 1-5, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, Sept. 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as amended (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026
Sidewalk bicycles1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance prohibiting battery-powered and motorized bicycles on city sidewalks (passed 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteWoonsocket City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for City Council in 2024 (won).
Own statementRhode Island Board of Elections · Nov 22, 2024
Also running for Mayor
- Christopher A. Beauchamp (incumbent)
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