Andrew Waks
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 5E, SMD 5E03
Background
- Campaign website
- andrewwaks.com
Commissioner for SMD 5E03 since January 2026, elected in a special election, and chair of ANC 5E's Transportation and Safety Committee; a lawyer whose clients include labor unions, workers and progressive nonprofits.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports new housing on the vacant Mamo lot.
Report2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner candidate questionnaire: responses (data for GGWash's 2026 ANC Voter Guide)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“New housing can and should be built in SMD 5E03 on the long-vacant “Mamo lot” located at 1600 North Capitol St NW.”
Andrew Waks (5E03): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Supports building more homes to bring down prices.
ReportAndrew Waks, ANC Commissioner of 5E03: Re-electCampaign website · Andrew Waks campaign · andrewwaks.com
“Building more homes and apartments can help bring down prices”
Roads & infrastructure
Pledges to push agencies to fix dangerous arterial streets.
He names North Capitol Street, Florida Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue.
ReportAndrew Waks, ANC Commissioner of 5E03: Re-electCampaign website · Andrew Waks campaign · andrewwaks.com
“As ANC Commissioner, I will push city agencies to improve these dangerous streets and to enforce the law against reckless drivers.”
Pledges to push for better transit access and reliability.
ReportAndrew Waks, ANC Commissioner of 5E03: Re-electCampaign website · Andrew Waks campaign · andrewwaks.com
“I will push the city to improve transit access and reliability in our neighborhood.”
All sources (7)
- Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) Candidates in Ballot Order, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- 2026 General Election: certified sample ballots and candidate lists (all wards and ANCs)
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- ANC 5E Commissioners
Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5E · anc5edc.org
- Andrew Waks: OpenANC
Other · OpenANC · openanc.org
- Andrew Waks, ANC Commissioner of 5E03: Re-elect
Campaign website · Andrew Waks campaign · andrewwaks.com
- 2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner candidate questionnaire: responses (data for GGWash's 2026 ANC Voter Guide)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
- Andrew Waks (5E03): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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