Karrenthya Simmons
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 3/4G, SMD 3/4G05
Background
- Occupation
- Audit, risk and compliance professional at a federal financial regulator
- Campaign website
- ksimmonsanc.com
She is the commissioner for SMD 3/4G05 and is seeking a second term. She works in audit, risk and compliance for a financial regulator in the U.S. government and has lived in the District since 2010.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports affordable housing in the Chevy Chase Civic Core redevelopment
She also said she would support the District studying housing at the Episcopal Center for Children site in Ward 4.
ReportGGWash 2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commission candidate questionnaire: all responses (data file for GGWash's ANC guide)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“I support the safety enhancements along Connecticut Ave and the Chevy Chase Civic Core redevelopment as an opportunity to bring affordable housing”
Karrenthya Simmons (3/4G05): answers to GGWash's 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Supports allowing apartments in all District neighborhoods
In GGWash's questionnaire she also backed a zoning change allowing an additional home per lot in R and RF zones, and said she prefers by-right development to negotiated planned unit developments.
ReportGGWash 2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commission candidate questionnaire: all responses (data file for GGWash's ANC guide)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“Yes, apartments should be legal in all parts of all the District's neighborhoods. … I would support a zoning text amendment enabling an additional home per lot in R and RF zones.”
Karrenthya Simmons (3/4G05): answers to GGWash's 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Roads & infrastructure
Supports traffic calming and Connecticut Avenue safety improvements
ReportMy Platform: Karrenthya Simmons, ANC 3/4G SMD 05Campaign website · Karrenthya Simmons campaign · ksimmonsanc.com
“support appropriate traffic-calming measures, continue advocating for safety improvements along Connecticut Avenue”
Supports protected bike lanes but not lane removal for buses
She answered yes on removing parking and travel lanes for protected bike lanes and no on doing so for dedicated bus lanes.
ReportGGWash 2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commission candidate questionnaire: all responses (data file for GGWash's ANC guide)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“Yes, I support removing parking and travel lanes to build protected bike lanes. … No, I do not support removing parking and travel lanes to build dedicated bus lanes.”
Karrenthya Simmons (3/4G05): answers to GGWash's 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Opposes road pricing in downtown Washington
ReportGGWash 2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commission candidate questionnaire: all responses (data file for GGWash's ANC guide)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“No, I do not support the implementation of road pricing.”
Karrenthya Simmons (3/4G05): answers to GGWash's 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
All sources (6)
- 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
- About Me: Karrenthya Simmons, ANC 3/4G SMD 05
Campaign website · Karrenthya Simmons campaign · ksimmonsanc.com
- GGWash 2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commission candidate questionnaire: all responses (data file for GGWash's ANC guide)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
- Karrenthya Simmons (3/4G05): answers to GGWash's 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
- My Platform: Karrenthya Simmons, ANC 3/4G SMD 05
Campaign website · Karrenthya Simmons campaign · ksimmonsanc.com
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