Mandy Merrill

The current PolitickerNH.com online poll asks which state Senate candidate is most likely to be unopposed this year. Right now Amanda “Mandy” Merrill is in second place with 18% of the vote. If Dover sources are correct you can scratch Merrill off that list.

Inside Edge has confirmed with a Dover source that former Dover Mayor Alex Nossiff is getting really close to throwing his hat into the ring for the senate seat being vacated by Iris Estabrook. Nossiff will more than likely make an official announcement in the next week, but is really close to jumping in.

Amanda "Mandy" Merrill (D-Durham) has officially declared that she is running for the state Senate.

Merrill is running for the seat being abandoned by state Sen. Iris Estabrook (D-Durham).

"I believe my experience has prepared me for the challenges of being a state Senator," Merrill said in a statement. "As a House member I found great satisfaction in collaborating with lawmakers of all political stripes to pass legislation on education policy, energy and air quality, land conservation, solid waste, and ethics guidelines. I look forward to working with legislative colleagues and Governor John Lynch to address the economic, educational, and environmental issues that affect the lives of the people of District 21."