When David Morales was elected to the State House in 2020, then-Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza called to congratulate him and invited the freshman lawmaker to meet the next day, offering advice about governing and public service.
Six years later, Elorza formally endorsed Morales’ bid to unseat Providence Mayor Brett Smiley.
“If you’re a voter who knows we can and must have something better, if you want our city to head in a new direction, then David Morales is your candidate,” Elorza told reporters and Morales’ supporters gathered inside a restaurant in the city’s Silver Lake neighborhood Monday…