Sullivan-Bell race heats up as negative ads flood NH Senate District 18

By: Andrew Sylvia

Outlets: Manchester InkLink

Published: October 22, 2026

Words: 461

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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MANCHESTER, NH – Two years after New Hampshire’s second-closest state Senate race, voters in Manchester and Litchfield are facing a barrage of attack ads as Republican incumbent Victoria Sullivan and Democratic challenger Leonard Bell compete for the District 18 seat.

Sullivan won the seat in 2024 by defeating Donna Soucy, then the Democratic Senate leader, by 748 votes. This year, both parties have launched websites attacking the opposing candidate, with Republicans questioning Bell’s residency and Democrats …

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