Jeffrey Kihien-Palza
Candidate for Ward 5 Member of the Council
Background
- Occupation
- Founder and CEO, G & K Management LLC
- Campaign website
- jeffward5.com
Founder and CEO of G & K Management LLC for more than 15 years and previously an attorney specializing in international asset recovery; a Peruvian immigrant who has lived in Ward 5 for more than 20 years.
Photo: Campaign photo — Republican Party of the District of Columbia
Documented positions
Public safety
Pledges rigorous oversight and resource management to restore order.
ReportIssues That Matter to Our Community | Jeffrey for Ward 5Campaign website · Jeff Ward 5 · jeffward5.com
“We will implement the rigorous oversight and disciplined resource management necessary to restore law and order.”
Education
Supports expanding technical and vocational education.
ReportIssues That Matter to Our Community | Jeffrey for Ward 5Campaign website · Jeff Ward 5 · jeffward5.com
“Technical and vocational education is the key for our next generation of students”
Housing
Supports means-tested housing aid prioritizing first-time homeownership.
ReportIssues That Matter to Our Community | Jeffrey for Ward 5Campaign website · Jeff Ward 5 · jeffward5.com
“We will champion fiscally responsible policies that prioritize first-time homeownership and eliminate the systemic inefficiency that burdens our taxpayers … delivering streamlined support and means-tested solutions to ensure every resident has stable and affordable housing”
Economy & jobs
Supports more mixed-use centers like Union Market and McMillan.
ReportIssues That Matter to Our Community | Jeffrey for Ward 5Campaign website · Jeff Ward 5 · jeffward5.com
“Creating more key areas like Union Market (the redeveloped Florida Avenue Market) and the McMillan Sand Filtration Site”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports enforcing fare-evasion laws to reduce crime on Metro.
ReportIssues That Matter to Our Community | Jeffrey for Ward 5Campaign website · Jeff Ward 5 · jeffward5.com
“immediately enforcing our existing laws to stop fare evasion and reduce crime on Metro”
Opposes prioritizing speed-camera revenue over street safety.
ReportIssues That Matter to Our Community | Jeffrey for Ward 5Campaign website · Jeff Ward 5 · jeffward5.com
“We must stop prioritizing speed camera revenue over actual street safety and demand efficiency from WMATA”
Health & human services
Proposes regulatory reform and price transparency to lower health costs.
ReportIssues That Matter to Our Community | Jeffrey for Ward 5Campaign website · Jeff Ward 5 · jeffward5.com
“Our plan calls for immediate regulatory reform and cost transparency to bring down soaring prices for every Ward 5 family”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jeffrey Kihien-Palza on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- November 3, 2026 General Election Candidates in Ballot Order
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
- Meet the 2026 DC Candidates
Other · Republican Party of the District of Columbia · dcgop.com
- Jeffrey for Ward 5: Jeff's Journey
Campaign website · Jeff Ward 5 · jeffward5.com
- Issues That Matter to Our Community | Jeffrey for Ward 5
Campaign website · Jeff Ward 5 · jeffward5.com
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