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Merkt, former NJ assemblyman, running for New Hampshire legislature

January 5, 2020 12:19 pmJanuary 7, 2020 8:48 am

Former Assemblyman Rick Merkt, once Chris Christie’s running mate and later his oppponent, will launch a second political career on Monday as a candidate for the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Merkt served six terms in the New Jersey Legislature...

Inglesino considering bid for Morris GOP chairman

November 27, 2019 4:38 pm

Former Morris County Freeholder John Inglesino mulling a run for Republican county chairman next year. “I’m giving it consideration,” Inglesino told the New Jersey Globe. “I’m in the process of speaking to party leaders. I’ve been encouraged to run by...

Ex-NJ legislator continues rise in New Hampshire politics

January 16, 2019 9:18 am

Richard Merkt spent twelve years in the New Jersey State Assembly before giving up his seat to seek the GOP nomination for governor in 2009. Now Merkt is building a new political career – in New Hampshire. He was recently...

Merkt returns to politics, in New Hampshire

December 11, 2018 12:41 pm

Former Assemblyman Richard Merkt is back in politics, winning a seat on the New Hampshire Republican State Committee. New Jersey Hills was the first to report on Merkt’s election. Merkt, 69, moved to New Hampshire last year after a long...

Ex-GOP assemblyman endorses Sabrin

July 10, 2018 8:46 amJuly 11, 2018 5:50 pm

Rick Merkt, a former six-term Assemblyman and Republican gubernatorial candidate, has endorsed Libertarian Murray Sabrin for U.S. Senate. “I have known Dr. Murray Sabrin for more than two decades. He is a man of both principle and rigorous logic in his...