Jingwen Sun
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 5B, SMD 5B03
Background
- Campaign website
- electjingwensun.com
Commissioner for SMD 5B03 since 2025 and chair of ANC 5B's Development, Zoning, and Land Use Committee; he co-founded LightHouse DC, a nonprofit providing housing assistance to low-income and unhoused residents.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports zoning that allows ADUs, duplexes and small apartments.
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 would advocate for zoning changes that allow accessory units, duplexes, triplexes, small apartment buildings, and additional family-sized homes throughout the neighborhood.”
Jingwen Sun (5B03): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Supports adding homes along 12th Street and Rhode Island Avenue.
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 believe adding 210 units in ANC 5B03 is highly achievable, especially along 12th St NE and Rhode Island Ave NE.”
Jingwen Sun (5B03): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Supports treating the 15 percent affordability target as a floor.
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
“The 15% planning-area affordability target should be a floor, not a ceiling.”
Jingwen Sun (5B03): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Roads & infrastructure
Supports replacing parking lanes with protected bike lanes.
He would introduce an ANC resolution in support; he also supports dedicated bus lanes and 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
“Yes, I support removing parking and travel lanes to build protected bike lanes, and would introduce a resolution in support”
Jingwen Sun (5B03): 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
- Jingwen Sun: OpenANC
Other · OpenANC · openanc.org
- ANC 5B: About Us (your commissioners and officers)
Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5B · anc5b.org
- Elect Jingwen Sun
Campaign website · Elect Jingwen Sun · electjingwensun.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
- Jingwen Sun (5B03): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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