Katie L. Henke
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 6D, SMD 6D03
Background
- Occupation
- Government contracts and grants manager
- Campaign website
- katie6d03.substack.com
Moved to D.C. in 2005 and to Southwest in 2020; she holds a master's degree in public policy and administration and has managed government contracts and grants for more than 20 years. She is active in Free DC and the League of Women Voters of D.C.
Photo: Campaign photo — Katie Henke's ANC 6D03 campaign Substack
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports spending ANC 6D's unused reserve on community needs
She wrote that ANC 6D has no evident plans to use the money and pledged to help the commission mobilize resources for neighborhood needs.
ReportI’m Katie Henke, Candidate for ANC Commissioner Representing SMD 6D03Campaign website · Katie Henke campaign (Substack) · Aug 21, 2026 · katie6d03.substack.com
“ANC 6D has accumulated more than $100,000 (equivalent to 20 quarters or 5 years of payments from the city)”
Public safety
Proposes reviving ANC 6D's pedestrian safety task force
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC questionnaire responses (data behind GGWash's ANC voter guide)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Question 32 · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“Our ANC previously had a pedestrian safety task force which I would like to see revived to explore improvements that we can push with DDOT”
Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Katie L. Henke (SMD 6D03)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Question 32 · ggwash.org
Roads & infrastructure
Proposes restoring a 7th Street SW bus route
As a near-term step she proposes adding 7th Street stops to the free Wharf shuttle.
ReportBus service on 7th St. SW has taken a dramatic hit.Campaign website · Katie Henke campaign (Substack) · Sep 24, 2026 · katie6d03.substack.com
“Push WMATA to re-introduce a 7th St. route to connect SW and NW and improve access to other areas of the city.”
Health & human services
Proposes an ANC-convened Southwest food security roundtable
ReportWho’s hungry? Reducing hunger in SW should be an ANC priority.Campaign website · Katie Henke campaign (Substack) · Sep 26, 2026 · katie6d03.substack.com
“I suggest that the ANC convene a SW food security roundtable forum to understand the existing food access solutions and gaps”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Katie L. Henke on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
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
- I’m Katie Henke, Candidate for ANC Commissioner Representing SMD 6D03
Campaign website · Katie Henke campaign (Substack) · Aug 21, 2026 · katie6d03.substack.com
- Bus service on 7th St. SW has taken a dramatic hit.
Campaign website · Katie Henke campaign (Substack) · Sep 24, 2026 · katie6d03.substack.com
- Who’s hungry? Reducing hunger in SW should be an ANC priority.
Campaign website · Katie Henke campaign (Substack) · Sep 26, 2026 · katie6d03.substack.com
- Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC questionnaire responses (data behind GGWash's ANC voter guide)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
- Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Katie L. Henke (SMD 6D03)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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