Sean M. Leavitt

On the Dover, NH (Ward 2) ballot: Strafford County Commissioner, District 3, 2026 election, November 3, 2026. The available reporting states that Leavitt withdrew from the 2026 reelection race after the September 8 Republican primary, and that Robert Drew replaced him on the general-election ballot. Foster’s Daily Democrat

Snapshot

Field	Detail
Full name	Sean M. Leavitt. Dover, NH
Party	Republican. The Ballot Brief
Current office	Strafford County Commissioner, District 3; clerk of the Strafford County Board. Dover, NH Strafford County
Seeking	Sought reelection as Strafford County Commissioner, District 3, but withdrew after winning the Republican primary. Foster’s Daily Democrat
Opponent	Robert J. Drew defeated Leavitt in the Republican primary, 1,343–1,217, and replaced him on the November general-election ballot. Democrat Heath Howard was reported as a write-in candidate. Foster’s Daily Democrat
Personal	Residence listed as Dover, New Hampshire. He has also been reported as owning or maintaining residences at 37 Ash Street in Dover, in Concord, and in Florida. The Ballot Brief Foster’s Daily Democrat
Campaign site	No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026. The Ballot Brief

Career Timeline

Years	Role
2024	Elected to the Strafford County Commission. Foster’s Daily Democrat
2023–2024	Listed as a Strafford County commissioner and clerk. Strafford County
Date not stated	Operates a commercial electrical business at 99 Columbus Avenue in Dover. Strafford County Republicans

Free State / MAGA Ties

None found in the reviewed evidence.

Criticism From the Right

Ken Hilton, chairman of the Strafford County Republican Committee, filed a complaint concerning Leavitt’s residency and alleged that 99 Columbus Avenue was his place of business rather than his residence. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office Election Law Unit said it was investigating and had found credible information that Leavitt might not live within the district. Foster’s Daily Democrat
State Rep. Kelley Potenza, R-Rochester, said Leavitt and Leslie Feliciano had been recruited by Democratic commission chairman George Maglaras and were Republicans “on paper.” Maglaras said Leavitt had been a Republican his whole life. Foster’s Daily Democrat

Gaps

Birth date, age, education, and detailed biography were not found in the reviewed evidence. Foster’s Daily Democrat NHPR Election Database
No committee assignments, caucuses, policy positions, notable votes, bills, endorsements, fundraising totals, donors, or polling data were found. The Ballot Brief NHPR Election Database
No local coverage addressing education, health care, abortion, LGBTQ rights, housing, immigration, voting, environment or energy, foreign policy, EFA vouchers, property taxes, or Northern Pass/energy siting was found in the reviewed evidence.
The reviewed evidence does not establish that Leavitt remained on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the latest cited report states that he withdrew and that Robert Drew replaced him. Foster’s Daily Democrat