Rashida E. Brown
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 1E, SMD 1E04
Background
A fifth-term ANC 1E commissioner who has served as the commission's vice chair and co-founded Georgia Avenue Thrive. A former child welfare social worker, she ran in the June 2026 Democratic primary for the Ward 1 Council seat.
Documented positions
Housing
Pledges to hold D.C. to Park Morton replacement promises
She said she is running for re-election specifically to see the Park Morton/Bruce Monroe redevelopment (273 units at the former Bruce Monroe school site) through.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rashida Brown (SMD 1E04) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“hold the District to the one-for-one affordable replacement commitment and the right-to-return for Park Morton residents”
Supports reviewing regulations that block housing construction
Told The 51st in April 2026, as a Ward 1 Council candidate.
ReportMeet the candidates running to represent Ward 1News coverage · The 51st · Apr 16, 2026 · 51st.news
“I'll take a look at all of the regulations that we have, seeing if there's anything duplicative [or] overlapping that bars folks from building housing”
Supports more homes and stronger tenant protections
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rashida Brown (SMD 1E04) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“more homes of more types in more places, stronger and better-enforced tenant protections”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports DDOT's Crosstown bike, bus and crosswalk project
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rashida Brown (SMD 1E04) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I've supported DDOT's Crosstown project, which is building out pedestrian crosswalks, protected bike lanes, and priority bus lanes along Irving Street and Columbia Road”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Rashida E. Brown on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 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
- ANC 1E: 1E04 - Commissioner Rashida Brown
Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1E · anc1e.org
- Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rashida Brown (SMD 1E04) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
- Meet the candidates running to represent Ward 1
News coverage · The 51st · Apr 16, 2026 · 51st.news
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