John Henderson
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 1A, SMD 1A04
Background
- Occupation
- Urban planner
An urban planner who has lived in the SMD for more than 25 years.
Documented positions
Housing
Opposes building new housing in his SMD or ANC
His answer to GGWash's question on where 210 new homes could go; he also answered that the ANC has enough homes. He did choose the statement that enabling more homes matters more than preserving neighborhood character, supported allowing an additional home per lot in R and RF zones, and wrote that apartments should generally be legal, with exceptions for historic blocks far from transit.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: John Henderson (SMD 1A04) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I do not think new housing should be built in my SMD or ANC.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports repurposing parking and travel lanes for bus lanes
He gave the same answer for protected bike lanes and also supports downtown road pricing.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: John Henderson (SMD 1A04) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“Yes, I support removing parking and travel lanes to build dedicated bus lanes.”
Environment & parks
Supports more and better-kept parks in heat-island ANC 1A
He added that many parks are poorly maintained, with poor sidewalk connections and little shade.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: John Henderson (SMD 1A04) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“ANC 1A is well-served with transit options, but is a heat island and is underserved with parks.”
Government & transparency
Pledges to make the ANC a forum for local issues
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: John Henderson (SMD 1A04) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I pledge to make the ANC known to residents as an effective forum to discuss and resolve local issues.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from John Henderson on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 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
- Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: John Henderson (SMD 1A04) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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