Elaine Alston
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A08 (Ward 5) (Neighborhood Commissions (ANC)) · Incumbent · November 3, 2026
About this race
Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.
3 candidates are running for Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A08 (Ward 5) (Neighborhood Commissions (ANC)) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.
How you vote in this race: ranked choice
DC uses ranked-choice voting when three or more candidates are on the ballot. You can rank up to five candidates in order of preference, including a write-in; you don't have to rank more than one. If no one has more than half of the first choices, the last-place candidate is eliminated and those ballots count for their next choice, until someone has a majority.
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- Is Elaine Alston the incumbent?
- Yes. Elaine Alston currently holds this office.
- What does the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A08 (Ward 5) seat do?
- Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.
- Who is Elaine Alston running against?
- Dwight Davis and Debra Whitford, for Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A08 (Ward 5) (Neighborhood Commissions (ANC)).
- Should I vote for Elaine Alston?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Elaine Alston's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.