Leonard Bell
Candidate for State Senator, 18th District
Background
- Occupation
- Career advising team lead, Southern New Hampshire University
- Lives in
- Manchester
- Campaign website
- bellfornewhampshire.com
A retired U.S. Navy veteran from Manchester who leads a career-advising team and teaches as an adjunct instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. He previously worked as a substitute teacher in the Manchester School District.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes creating a state income or sales tax.
ReportLeonard Bell for New Hampshire State SenateCampaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“Leonard will never support creating an income or sales tax here in New Hampshire.”
Pledges to lower the property tax burden on families.
ReportLeonard Bell for New Hampshire State SenateCampaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“will fight to lower the property tax burden on New Hampshire families.”
Education
Supports accountability for the school voucher program.
Listed as an education priority; the page gives no further detail.
ReportLeonard Bell: Where Leonard Bell stands on the issuesCampaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“Accountability for the school voucher program”
Housing
Pledges practical solutions to help first-time homebuyers.
ReportLeonard Bell for New Hampshire State SenateCampaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“give first-time buyers a real shot at homeownership.”
Environment & parks
Opposes AI data centers.
Listed under energy as "Stopping AI data centers"; the page gives no further detail.
ReportLeonard Bell: Where Leonard Bell stands on the issuesCampaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“Stopping AI data centers”
Health & human services
Supports access to affordable, high-quality child care.
ReportLeonard Bell: Where Leonard Bell stands on the issuesCampaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“Access to affordable, high-quality child care”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Leonard Bell on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Hillsborough County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Leonard Bell profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
- Leonard Bell for New Hampshire State Senate
Campaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
- Leonard Bell: Where Leonard Bell stands on the issues
Campaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
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