Zach Adams
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 2B, SMD 2B08
Background
Chair of ANC 2B and commissioner for SMD 2B08, he holds a master's degree in epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University and works in health data-driven decision support and public reporting.
Photo: Dupont Circle ANC 2B
Documented positions
Housing
Supports redeveloping vacant mansions and surface parking lots
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“there is no doubt room to grow redeveloping the lots of mansions that largely sit vacant and of any remaining dedicated commercial surface parking lots”
GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Zachary Adams (SMD 2B08)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q23 · ggwash.org
Supports removing height and mass from historic review
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“Yes, height and mass should be removed from the purview of the Historic Preservation Review Board, and I would introduce a resolution”
GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Zachary Adams (SMD 2B08)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q21 · ggwash.org
Roads & infrastructure
Supports road pricing in downtown Washington
He also supports removing parking and travel lanes for dedicated bus lanes and protected bike lanes.
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“Yes, I support the implementation of road pricing, and would introduce a resolution in support of the District doing so.”
GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Zachary Adams (SMD 2B08)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q29 … Q27 · ggwash.org
Government & transparency
Pledges to fix backlogs in basic DC government services
ReportGreater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“work with the successor administration to get systems in place to identify backlog problems and solve them proactively”
GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Zachary Adams (SMD 2B08)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q32 · ggwash.org
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
- Commissioners and Map — Dupont Circle ANC 2B
Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B · dupontcircleanc.net
- Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
- GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Zachary Adams (SMD 2B08)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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