State

State Senator, 18th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on New Hampshire laws and the state budget.

Candidates Compare by issue

Leonard Bell

Democratic

Career advising team lead, Southern New Hampshire University · Manchester

The gist

Opposes creating a state income or sales tax.
Pledges to lower the property tax burden on families.
Pledges practical solutions to help first-time homebuyers.
Supports accountability for the school voucher program.
Opposes AI data centers.
Supports access to affordable, high-quality child care.

More about Leonard

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Opposes creating a state income or sales tax.
Leonard Bell for New Hampshire State Senate
Campaign 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.
Leonard Bell for New Hampshire State Senate
Campaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“will fight to lower the property tax burden on New Hampshire families.”
Pledges practical solutions to help first-time homebuyers.
Leonard Bell for New Hampshire State Senate
Campaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“give first-time buyers a real shot at homeownership.”
Supports accountability for the school voucher program.
Leonard Bell: Where Leonard Bell stands on the issues
Campaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“Accountability for the school voucher program”
Opposes AI data centers.
Leonard Bell: Where Leonard Bell stands on the issues
Campaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“Stopping AI data centers”
Supports access to affordable, high-quality child care.
Leonard Bell: Where Leonard Bell stands on the issues
Campaign website · Bell for New Hampshire · bellfornewhampshire.com
“Access to affordable, high-quality child care”

Victoria Sullivan

RepublicanIncumbent

Staffing director; state senator · Manchester

The gist

Supports the Education Freedom Account program.
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Opposes passing stricter state gun control laws.
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.

More about Victoria

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Supports the Education Freedom Account program.
Citizens Count: Victoria Sullivan profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Do you support the "Education Freedom Account" program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school”
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Citizens Count: Victoria Sullivan profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH add an income tax on earned income?”
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Citizens Count: Victoria Sullivan profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?”
Opposes passing stricter state gun control laws.
Citizens Count: Victoria Sullivan profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?”
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Citizens Count: Victoria Sullivan profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?”
Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.
Citizens Count: Victoria Sullivan profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“According to Zip Recruiter the average wage in NH is between $12-$31/hour.”

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