Anthony Thomas-Davis
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 1A, SMD 1A06
Background
- Campaign website
- anthonythomasdavisanc.com
Commissioner for SMD 1A06 since June 2023 (re-elected in 2024) and chair of ANC 1A's neighborhood planning committee. His commissioner website describes him as a policy advisor at the D.C. Council who previously worked at the Brennan Center for Justice and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Photo: Anthony Thomas-Davis
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports community-oriented policing that builds trust with residents
ReportCommissioner Anthony Thomas-Davis, SMD 1A06: Issues & PrioritiesCampaign website · Anthony Thomas-Davis · anthonythomasdavisanc.com
“He is focused on advocating for community-oriented policing strategies that build trust with residents.”
Housing
Supports upzoning through the Comprehensive Plan, not blanket by-right rules
He answered that apartments should not be legal in all parts of all neighborhoods, opposing 'a uniform by-right entitlement applied District-wide' while supporting transit-oriented development and more family-sized and deeply affordable units.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Anthony Thomas-Davis (SMD 1A06) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I support ambitious upzoning delivered through the Comprehensive Plan rewrite and the Future Land Use Map, matched with smart zoning reforms”
Roads & infrastructure
Pledges to push for bus priority and protected bike lanes
He also supports removing parking and travel lanes for dedicated bus lanes and protected bike lanes and would introduce ANC resolutions for both.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Anthony Thomas-Davis (SMD 1A06) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I will keep fighting for bus priority on our crosstown and major corridors, protected bike lanes and better bikeway planning”
Environment & parks
Pledges to revitalize Civic Plaza and Columbia Heights public spaces
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Anthony Thomas-Davis (SMD 1A06) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“If re-elected, I will continue revitalizing our public realm, championing implementation of the CHMP Public Life Study, transforming Civic Plaza”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Anthony Thomas-Davis on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- 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 1A: Members At A Glance (commissioners for 2025-2027)
Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1A · anc1a.org
- Commissioner Anthony Thomas-Davis: Meet Anthony
Campaign website · Anthony Thomas-Davis · anthonythomasdavisanc.com
- Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Anthony Thomas-Davis (SMD 1A06) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
- Commissioner Anthony Thomas-Davis, SMD 1A06: Issues & Priorities
Campaign website · Anthony Thomas-Davis · anthonythomasdavisanc.com
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