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Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 2B

SMD 2B06

Vote for
1
Term
2 years
Candidates
1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: An advisory neighborhood commissioner represents about 2,000 residents of one single-member district on the neighborhood commission, which advises the District government on zoning, liquor licenses, traffic, parks and other neighborhood matters. Unpaid; two-year term; nonpartisan.

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Matt JohnsonDupont Circle ANC 2B

Matt Johnson

No party listedIncumbent

Transportation planner

The gist

  • Pledges to keep pressing DDOT and MPD on road safety
  • Supports upzoning with higher by-right densities
  • Supports ADUs, rowhouse partitions and new construction
  • Supports removing parking lanes for bus and bike lanes
  • Supports orienting government policy toward reducing climate changeIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Pledges to keep pressing DDOT and MPD on road safety

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “Continue to hold DDOT's feet to the fire to implement road safety, write resolutions, and pressure the Council and Mayor”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Matt Johnson (SMD 2B06)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q32 · ggwash.org

  2. Supports upzoning with higher by-right densities

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “I support by-right development rather than PUD development, but I believe that my SMD and ANC should be generally upzoned”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Matt Johnson (SMD 2B06)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q35 · ggwash.org

  3. Supports ADUs, rowhouse partitions and new construction

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “housing should be built throughout my SMD through ADUs, partition of rowhouses, and new construction.”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Matt Johnson (SMD 2B06)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q23 · ggwash.org

  4. Supports removing parking lanes for bus and bike lanes

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “Yes, I support removing parking and travel lanes to build dedicated bus lanes”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Matt Johnson (SMD 2B06)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q27 … Q28 · ggwash.org

  5. Supports orienting government policy toward reducing climate change

    Commissioners and Map — Dupont Circle ANC 2B

    Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B · dupontcircleanc.net

    “encourage all government policies to work toward reducing climate change”

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