Melissa Coughlin
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 5F, SMD 5F04
Background
Has lived in Washington for more than 20 years and in Edgewood since 2020; she chairs ANC 5F's Alcohol and Cannabis Licensing Committee.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports turning blighted properties and trail-side land into housing.
She pointed to unused and industrial land next to the Metropolitan Branch Trail.
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
“There are a number of blighted properties in ANC5F that could be reimagined into housing for all.”
Melissa Coughlin (5F04): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Roads & infrastructure
Supports street designs that put safety ahead of car storage.
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
“outdated public right-of-way infrastructure that still prioritizes private car storage and auto-centric movement over safety and accessibility”
Melissa Coughlin (5F04): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Proposes replacing vulnerable trash cans and stronger waste enforcement.
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
“replacing vulnerable trash receptacles, better enforcement of commercial and multi family property waste violations”
Melissa Coughlin (5F04): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
All sources (4)
- 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
- 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
- Melissa Coughlin (5F04): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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