Saco City Council Ward 7 · Nov 3, 2026

Nathan D.
Johnston

Nathan D. Johnston, the incumbent, is running for Saco City Council Ward 7 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.

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About
Nathan Johnston is Saco's Ward 7 city councilor and the council's Traffic Safety Committee liaison.

Jodi L. MacPhail is unopposed for mayor and Nathan D. Johnston is unopposed in Ward 7 on the city's list of qualified candidates. City of Saco · Sep 17, 2026

On the record: Nathan D. Johnston

6 sourced
01Mobile home lot rent3 sourced positions
  • Said at the Jan. 12, 2026 council meeting that he supported both the 180-day moratorium and some level of stabilization ordinance on lot rents.

    I just wanted to publicly throw my support behind both the 180-day moratorium and some level of stabilization ordinance with the rents.”

    Own statementCity of Saco · Jan 12, 2026Link

  • Moved to adopt the emergency ordinance for a temporary moratorium on mobile home park lot rent increases (passed 6-0, Feb 2026).

    Council voteCity of Saco · Feb 9, 2026Link

  • Moved to repeal the emergency moratorium on mobile home park lot rent increases (passed 4-2, Mar 2026).

    Council voteCity of Saco · Mar 9, 2026Link

02Surplus fund use2 sourced positions
  • Moved an amendment to move $300,000 of unassigned fund balance to a committed fund for affordable housing (passed 7-0, May 2026).

    Council voteCity of Saco · May 11, 2026Link

  • Moved an amendment to move $200,000 of unassigned fund balance to a committed fund for active transport projects (passed 7-0, May 2026).

    Council voteCity of Saco · May 11, 2026Link

03Charter amendments1 sourced position
  • Moved to remove proposed Charter Amendment Section 4.01 (School Department and School Board) from the package (passed 5-0, Aug 2026).

    Council voteCity of Saco · Aug 3, 2026Link

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Nathan D. Johnston: their words and their votes on the same issue

Mobile home lot rent

In their words

  • Said at the Jan. 12, 2026 council meeting that he supported both the 180-day moratorium and some level of stabilization ordinance on lot rents.

    Jan 12, 2026 ·City of Saco · Jan 12, 2026

On the record

  • Moved to adopt the emergency ordinance for a temporary moratorium on mobile home park lot rent increases (passed 6-0, Feb 2026).

    Feb 9, 2026 ·City of Saco · Feb 9, 2026

  • Moved to repeal the emergency moratorium on mobile home park lot rent increases (passed 4-2, Mar 2026).

    Mar 9, 2026 ·City of Saco · Mar 9, 2026

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