ANCs are on the Nov. 3 ballot, too. What these elected volunteers do, and how to run

ANC 3F and its six single member districts. On November 3, 2026, we’ll be electing commissioners in each of those SMDs. (The map is courtesy of OpenANC.org. And it’s interactive, so you can plug in your street address to confirm your own SMD for voting and running purposes.)

If a clipboard-wielding neighbor visits in the next couple of weeks with a request for your signature, it’s quite likely that person is running for your local Advisory Neighborhood Commission.

ANCs have been around since DC home rule began. They are made up of elected, nonpartisan volunteers who provide an official “advisory” role to District agencies, which by law must give “great weight” to ANC input. The agencies also involve ANCs in their outreach about neighborhood projects and initiatives.

The next two-year ANC term begins in January, which means ANC seats in every single member district are up for election.

One of ANC 3F’s current commissioners has announced to constituents she will not run for another term. Forest Hills Connection reached out to the others about their plans. Here are their responses so far.

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“After careful thought, I have decided not to run for re-election,” Amy Rofman wrote on her website:

“Thank you once again for the trust you placed in me. It has been an incredible privilege to serve this community, and I’m excited to serve the balance of my term through 2026.”

Another candidate has already emerged — Rofman’s husband Manolis Priniotakis, who served on the ANC during the 2013-2014 term.

“I’m running for ANC again because I believe our neighborhood benefits from accessible and responsive representation,” he wrote on his new website. “If elected, I will work to address residents’ concerns, advocate for safer streets, support our local schools and businesses, and help ensure ANC 3F01 (and ANC 3F more broadly) remains a great place to live for everyone.”

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Sue Guzman, like Rofman, decided not to run again after serving one two-year term.

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Mitch Baer, currently serving his second term on the ANC, is running for a third time.

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Claudette David, now in her third term, is not running again.

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Adrian Iglesias, serving his first full term after winning a special election in May 2024, did not respond.

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Courtney Carlson, who is also the ANC chair, is not running again. She wraps up her second term at the end of the year.

Back to the candidates and their clipboards

To qualify for the November 3 ballot, ANC candidates need to collect the signatures of at least 25 registered voters in their single member districts. (You might also be asked to sign ballot petitions for independent candidates running for their at-large seat on the DC Council and nonpartisan candidates for the State Board of Education.)

The deadline to turn in ballot petitions and other associated paperwork is August 5. The DC Board of Elections has detailed instructions here.

Greater Greater Washington hosts webinars about running for and serving as ANC commissioner. Here’s the 2026 version, featuring current commissioners with advice on campaigning and serving most effectively without burning out.

Also, here’s what we wrote in 2024 about the position and the election process.