Shane D. McCarthy
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 1A, SMD 1A07
Background
Commissioner for SMD 1A07, succeeding Monte Achenbach, who resigned in April 2026; he has been one of the principal organizers of his neighborhood's block party.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports incentives to convert single-family houses into multiunit buildings
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Shane McCarthy (SMD 1A07) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I believe that owners should be given more leeway and incentives to redesign houses that were traditionally meant for single families into multiple-unit buildings”
Roads & infrastructure
Opposes removing parking and travel lanes for bus lanes
He gave the same answer for protected bike lanes and said those answers reflect his own SMD, not necessarily D.C. at large. He supports downtown road pricing.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Shane McCarthy (SMD 1A07) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“No, I do not support removing parking and travel lanes to build dedicated bus lanes.”
Government & transparency
Pledges to push for more responsive city services
He named trash pickup, park cleanups and street-sign replacement as areas where residents should expect quicker responses.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Shane McCarthy (SMD 1A07) (PDF)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“Work hard to increase the responsiveness of city services.”
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
- ANC 1A: Members At A Glance (commissioners for 2025-2027)
Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1A · anc1a.org
- Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Shane McCarthy (SMD 1A07) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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