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Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 2B

SMD 2B08

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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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Zach AdamsDupont Circle ANC 2B

Zach Adams

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The gist

  • Pledges to fix backlogs in basic DC government services
  • Supports redeveloping vacant mansions and surface parking lots
  • Supports removing height and mass from historic review
  • Supports road pricing in downtown Washington
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  1. Pledges to fix backlogs in basic DC government services

    Greater 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

  2. Supports redeveloping vacant mansions and surface parking lots

    Greater 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

  3. Supports removing height and mass from historic review

    Greater 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

  4. Supports road pricing in downtown Washington

    Greater 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

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