Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
New Hampshire Senate District 18
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
Leonard Bell flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 10.0 points over Victoria Sullivan.
Leonard BellDemocrat · winner
55.0%10,709
Victoria SullivanRepublican · incumbent
44.9%8,758
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.1%20
100% of the expected vote counted · 19,487 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Leonard Bell
- 68%
- Victoria Sullivan
- 32%
- Projected margin
- D+3.4
The candidates
Leonard Bell (D)
Southern New Hampshire University faculty memberVictoria Sullivan (R)
Incumbent, New Hampshire State Senate, first elected 2024
Southern New Hampshire University faculty memberVictoria Sullivan (R)
Incumbent, New Hampshire State Senate, first elected 2024
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.1%