Eliza Cava
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 4D, SMD 4D04
Background
- Campaign website
- elizacava.com
Eliza Cava has represented SMD 4D04 on ANC 4D since 2025 and is the commission's grants officer. She has worked 15 years in environmental organizations and served on the executive committee of the Sierra Club's DC chapter.
Photo: Eliza Cava campaign
Documented positions
Public safety
Introduced resolution seeking OAG opinion on grants to violence-interruption programsIn office
ReportANC 4D resolution requesting the Attorney General clarify the "public purpose" standard for violence interruption programsGovernment record · Mayor's ANC Resolutions Portal (resolutions.anc.dc.gov) · Sep 11, 2026 · resolutions.anc.dc.gov
“Requesting the Office of the Attorney General To Clarify the "Public Purpose" Standard As Applied to Targeted Violence Interruption and Similar Programs”
Housing
Supports basement units, fourplexes and bungalow conversions
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Eliza Cava (4D04)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“Many rowhouses in neighborhoods are excellent candidates for basement unit conversion, which should be made as easy as possible.”
Environment & parks
Supports a multi-agency rat coordination role in new administration
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Eliza Cava (4D04)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“would strongly support a multi-agency, empowered, rat coordination role in the new mayoral administration”
Government & transparency
Co-introduced resolution condemning federal takeover of DC policeIn office
Co-introduced with Commissioners Stephen Marencic and Jenn Kauffman in 2025; it demands removal of federally directed police and National Guard units.
ReportANC 4D resolution condemning federal overreach in DC policingGovernment record · Mayor's ANC Resolutions Portal (resolutions.anc.dc.gov) · Nov 22, 2025 · resolutions.anc.dc.gov
“Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D condemns the federal takeover of the District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department”
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
- Eliza Cava: ANC 4D04
Campaign website · Eliza Cava for 4D04 ANC Commissioner · elizacava.com
- OpenANC: Eliza Cava
Other · OpenANC · openanc.org
- Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Eliza Cava (4D04)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
- ANC 4D resolution requesting the Attorney General clarify the "public purpose" standard for violence interruption programs
Government record · Mayor's ANC Resolutions Portal (resolutions.anc.dc.gov) · Sep 11, 2026 · resolutions.anc.dc.gov
- ANC 4D resolution condemning federal overreach in DC policing
Government record · Mayor's ANC Resolutions Portal (resolutions.anc.dc.gov) · Nov 22, 2025 · resolutions.anc.dc.gov
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