Harry (Tommy) Thomas Jr.
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 5C, SMD 5C06
Background
Commissioner for SMD 5C06 (Brentwood and Langdon) since November 2021; he represented Ward 5 on the D.C. Council from 2007 to 2012.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports new housing through a balanced, community-based approach.
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
“I support building new housing in my SMD and ANC, but I favor a balanced, community-based approach.”
Harry Thomas Jr. (5C06): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Opposes automatically legalizing apartments on every residential block.
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
“No, apartments such as sixplexes should not automatically be legal in all parts of every District neighborhood.”
Harry Thomas Jr. (5C06): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Roads & infrastructure
Opposes replacing parking lanes with bus or bike lanes.
He gave the same answer for protected bike lanes and does not support road pricing.
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
“No, I do not support removing parking and travel lanes to build dedicated bus lanes”
Harry Thomas Jr. (5C06): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Government & transparency
Supports transparent use of government facilities and assets.
He called the use of government facilities and assets the biggest issue and said he would push for data-driven assessments of public facilities.
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
“advocate for transparency and accountability in how public assets are identified and used”
Harry Thomas Jr. (5C06): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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 5C: Commissioners
Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C · anc-5c.com
- Harry Thomas Jr.: OpenANC
Other · OpenANC · openanc.org
- Ward 5's Thomas Leaves Council Race to Run for D.C. Shadow Representative
News coverage · The Washington Informer · Jan 22, 2022 · washingtoninformer.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
- Harry Thomas Jr. (5C06): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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