diff --git a/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts b/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
index f0110c9b..6631f394 100644
--- a/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@ export type Database = {
           id: string
           ip_address_hash: string | null
           last_admin_response_at: string | null
+          merged_ticket_numbers: string[] | null
           message: string
           name: string
           resolved_at: string | null
@@ -567,6 +568,7 @@ export type Database = {
           id?: string
           ip_address_hash?: string | null
           last_admin_response_at?: string | null
+          merged_ticket_numbers?: string[] | null
           message: string
           name: string
           resolved_at?: string | null
@@ -594,6 +596,7 @@ export type Database = {
           id?: string
           ip_address_hash?: string | null
           last_admin_response_at?: string | null
+          merged_ticket_numbers?: string[] | null
           message?: string
           name?: string
           resolved_at?: string | null
diff --git a/src/pages/admin/AdminContact.tsx b/src/pages/admin/AdminContact.tsx
index 64b601cd..555da808 100644
--- a/src/pages/admin/AdminContact.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/admin/AdminContact.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   ArchiveRestore,
   Trash2,
   AlertTriangle,
+  Merge,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { supabase } from '@/integrations/supabase/client';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tabs';
 import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area';
 import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from '@/components/ui/avatar';
+import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox';
+import { Collapsible, CollapsibleContent, CollapsibleTrigger } from '@/components/ui/collapsible';
+import { Alert, AlertDescription } from '@/components/ui/alert';
+import { DialogFooter } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
 import { useTheme } from '@/components/theme/ThemeProvider';
 import { useUserRole } from '@/hooks/useUserRole';
 import { handleError, handleSuccess } from '@/lib/errorHandler';
@@ -110,6 +115,7 @@ interface ContactSubmission {
   ticket_number: string;
   archived_at: string | null;
   archived_by: string | null;
+  merged_ticket_numbers: string[] | null;
 }
 
 interface EmailThread {
@@ -141,6 +147,13 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<string>('details');
   const [replyStatus, setReplyStatus] = useState<string>('');
   const [showArchived, setShowArchived] = useState(false);
+  
+  // Merge mode state
+  const [selectedForMerge, setSelectedForMerge] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [mergeMode, setMergeMode] = useState(false);
+  const [showMergeDialog, setShowMergeDialog] = useState(false);
+  const [primaryTicketId, setPrimaryTicketId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [mergeReason, setMergeReason] = useState('');
 
   // Fetch contact submissions
   const { data: submissions, isLoading } = useQuery({
@@ -451,6 +464,57 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
       });
   };
 
+  // Merge tickets mutation
+  const mergeTicketsMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: async ({ primaryId, mergeIds, reason }: {
+      primaryId: string;
+      mergeIds: string[];
+      reason?: string;
+    }) => {
+      const { data, error } = await invokeWithTracking(
+        'merge-contact-tickets',
+        { 
+          primaryTicketId: primaryId,
+          mergeTicketIds: mergeIds,
+          mergeReason: reason 
+        },
+        undefined
+      );
+      if (error) throw error;
+      return data;
+    },
+    onSuccess: (data: any) => {
+      handleSuccess(
+        'Tickets Merged Successfully',
+        `Merged ${data.mergedCount} tickets into ${data.primaryTicketNumber}. ${data.threadsConsolidated} email threads consolidated.`
+      );
+      
+      // Reset merge mode
+      setMergeMode(false);
+      setSelectedForMerge([]);
+      setShowMergeDialog(false);
+      setPrimaryTicketId(null);
+      setMergeReason('');
+      
+      // Refresh data
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['admin-contact-submissions'] });
+    },
+    onError: (error: Error) => {
+      handleError(error, { action: 'Merge Tickets' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  const handleConfirmMerge = () => {
+    if (!primaryTicketId || selectedForMerge.length < 2) return;
+    
+    const mergeIds = selectedForMerge.filter(id => id !== primaryTicketId);
+    mergeTicketsMutation.mutate({
+      primaryId: primaryTicketId,
+      mergeIds,
+      reason: mergeReason || undefined
+    });
+  };
+
   // Show loading state while roles are being fetched
   if (rolesLoading) {
     return (
@@ -536,6 +600,17 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
           </p>
         </div>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Button
+            variant={mergeMode ? "default" : "outline"}
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => {
+              setMergeMode(!mergeMode);
+              setSelectedForMerge([]);
+            }}
+          >
+            <Merge className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
+            {mergeMode ? 'Cancel Merge' : 'Merge Tickets'}
+          </Button>
           <Button
             variant={showArchived ? "default" : "outline"}
             onClick={() => setShowArchived(!showArchived)}
@@ -657,12 +732,29 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
               key={submission.id}
               className="cursor-pointer hover:border-primary transition-colors"
               onClick={() => {
-                setSelectedSubmission(submission);
-                setAdminNotes(submission.admin_notes || '');
+                if (!mergeMode) {
+                  setSelectedSubmission(submission);
+                  setAdminNotes(submission.admin_notes || '');
+                }
               }}
             >
               <CardContent className="p-6">
                 <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+                  {mergeMode && (
+                    <div className="pt-1">
+                      <Checkbox
+                        checked={selectedForMerge.includes(submission.id)}
+                        onCheckedChange={(checked) => {
+                          setSelectedForMerge(prev => 
+                            checked 
+                              ? [...prev, submission.id]
+                              : prev.filter(id => id !== submission.id)
+                          );
+                        }}
+                        onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                  )}
                   <div className="flex-1 space-y-2">
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-3 flex-wrap">
                       <h3 className="font-semibold text-lg">{submission.subject}</h3>
@@ -688,6 +780,12 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
                           Archived
                         </Badge>
                       )}
+                      {submission.merged_ticket_numbers && submission.merged_ticket_numbers.length > 0 && (
+                        <Badge variant="secondary" className="gap-1">
+                          <Merge className="h-3 w-3" />
+                          Consolidated ({submission.merged_ticket_numbers.length})
+                        </Badge>
+                      )}
                       {submission.response_count > 0 && (
                         <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
                           📧 {submission.response_count} {submission.response_count === 1 ? 'reply' : 'replies'}
@@ -712,19 +810,21 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
                     </div>
                     <p className="text-sm line-clamp-2">{submission.message}</p>
                   </div>
-                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                    <Button
-                      variant="outline"
-                      size="sm"
-                      onClick={(e) => handleQuickReply(e, submission)}
-                      disabled={sendReplyMutation.isPending}
-                      className="flex items-center gap-1"
-                    >
-                      <Reply className="h-4 w-4" />
-                      Reply
-                    </Button>
-                    <ChevronDown className="h-5 w-5 text-muted-foreground" />
-                  </div>
+                  {!mergeMode && (
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <Button
+                        variant="outline"
+                        size="sm"
+                        onClick={(e) => handleQuickReply(e, submission)}
+                        disabled={sendReplyMutation.isPending}
+                        className="flex items-center gap-1"
+                      >
+                        <Reply className="h-4 w-4" />
+                        Reply
+                      </Button>
+                      <ChevronDown className="h-5 w-5 text-muted-foreground" />
+                    </div>
+                  )}
                 </div>
               </CardContent>
             </Card>
@@ -741,6 +841,113 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
         </Card>
       )}
 
+      {/* Floating Merge Button */}
+      {mergeMode && selectedForMerge.length >= 2 && (
+        <div className="fixed bottom-6 right-6 z-50">
+          <Button 
+            size="lg" 
+            onClick={() => {
+              setPrimaryTicketId(selectedForMerge[0]); // Default to first selected
+              setShowMergeDialog(true);
+            }}
+            className="shadow-lg"
+          >
+            <Merge className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" />
+            Merge Selected ({selectedForMerge.length})
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Merge Confirmation Dialog */}
+      <Dialog open={showMergeDialog} onOpenChange={setShowMergeDialog}>
+        <DialogContent className="max-w-2xl">
+          <DialogHeader>
+            <DialogTitle>Merge Contact Tickets</DialogTitle>
+            <DialogDescription>
+              Choose a primary ticket to keep. All others will be permanently deleted after their data is merged.
+            </DialogDescription>
+          </DialogHeader>
+          
+          {/* List selected tickets with radio buttons */}
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            {selectedForMerge.map(ticketId => {
+              const ticket = submissions?.find(s => s.id === ticketId);
+              if (!ticket) return null;
+              
+              return (
+                <div key={ticketId} className="flex items-start gap-3 p-3 border rounded">
+                  <input 
+                    type="radio" 
+                    name="primary" 
+                    value={ticketId}
+                    checked={primaryTicketId === ticketId}
+                    onChange={() => setPrimaryTicketId(ticketId)}
+                    className="mt-1"
+                  />
+                  <div className="flex-1">
+                    <div className="font-medium">{ticket.ticket_number}</div>
+                    <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{ticket.subject}</div>
+                    <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+                      {ticket.email} • {ticket.response_count} email threads
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
+          
+          {/* Optional merge reason */}
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <Label htmlFor="merge-reason">Reason for merge (optional)</Label>
+            <Textarea 
+              id="merge-reason"
+              placeholder="e.g., Duplicate submissions about the same issue"
+              value={mergeReason}
+              onChange={(e) => setMergeReason(e.target.value)}
+              rows={2}
+            />
+          </div>
+          
+          {/* Summary Alert */}
+          <Alert>
+            <AlertTriangle className="h-4 w-4" />
+            <AlertDescription>
+              <strong>This will:</strong>
+              <ul className="list-disc pl-5 mt-2 space-y-1">
+                <li>Keep <strong>{submissions?.find(s => s.id === primaryTicketId)?.ticket_number}</strong> active</li>
+                <li>Move all email threads to primary ticket</li>
+                <li>Consolidate admin notes</li>
+                <li><strong className="text-destructive">Permanently delete {selectedForMerge.length - 1} other ticket(s)</strong></li>
+              </ul>
+              <p className="mt-2 font-semibold">This action cannot be undone.</p>
+            </AlertDescription>
+          </Alert>
+          
+          <DialogFooter>
+            <Button 
+              variant="outline" 
+              onClick={() => {
+                setShowMergeDialog(false);
+                setMergeReason('');
+              }}
+            >
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            <Button 
+              variant="destructive" 
+              onClick={handleConfirmMerge}
+              disabled={!primaryTicketId || mergeTicketsMutation.isPending}
+            >
+              {mergeTicketsMutation.isPending ? (
+                <><Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" /> Merging...</>
+              ) : (
+                'Confirm Merge & Delete'
+              )}
+            </Button>
+          </DialogFooter>
+        </DialogContent>
+      </Dialog>
+
       {/* Submission Detail Dialog */}
       <Dialog
         open={!!selectedSubmission}
@@ -930,6 +1137,31 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
                       </Button>
                     </div>
 
+                    {/* Merge History Section */}
+                    {selectedSubmission.merged_ticket_numbers && selectedSubmission.merged_ticket_numbers.length > 0 && (
+                      <div className="mt-6 pt-6 border-t">
+                        <Collapsible>
+                          <CollapsibleTrigger className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-semibold hover:text-primary transition-colors">
+                            <Merge className="h-4 w-4" />
+                            Merge History ({selectedSubmission.merged_ticket_numbers.length} tickets consolidated)
+                            <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4 ml-1" />
+                          </CollapsibleTrigger>
+                          <CollapsibleContent>
+                            <div className="mt-3 space-y-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                              <p className="mb-2">The following tickets were merged and deleted into this primary ticket:</p>
+                              {selectedSubmission.merged_ticket_numbers.map(ticketNum => (
+                                <div key={ticketNum} className="flex items-center gap-2 py-1">
+                                  <XCircle className="h-3 w-3 text-destructive" />
+                                  <span className="font-mono">{ticketNum}</span>
+                                  <span className="text-xs">(deleted)</span>
+                                </div>
+                              ))}
+                            </div>
+                          </CollapsibleContent>
+                        </Collapsible>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+
                     {/* Danger Zone - Archive/Delete */}
                     <div className="mt-8 pt-6 border-t border-destructive/20">
                       <h4 className="text-sm font-semibold mb-3 text-destructive flex items-center gap-2">
diff --git a/supabase/config.toml b/supabase/config.toml
index de0537ba..9cb6ef3c 100644
--- a/supabase/config.toml
+++ b/supabase/config.toml
@@ -57,5 +57,8 @@ verify_jwt = false
 [functions.send-admin-email-reply]
 verify_jwt = true
 
+[functions.merge-contact-tickets]
+verify_jwt = true
+
 [functions.receive-inbound-email]
 verify_jwt = false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/supabase/functions/merge-contact-tickets/index.ts b/supabase/functions/merge-contact-tickets/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbd850df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/functions/merge-contact-tickets/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+import { serve } from 'https://deno.land/std@0.168.0/http/server.ts';
+import { createClient } from 'https://esm.sh/@supabase/supabase-js@2.57.4';
+import { edgeLogger, startRequest, endRequest } from '../_shared/logger.ts';
+import { createErrorResponse, sanitizeError } from '../_shared/errorSanitizer.ts';
+
+const corsHeaders = {
+  'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+  'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'authorization, x-client-info, apikey, content-type',
+};
+
+interface MergeTicketsRequest {
+  primaryTicketId: string;
+  mergeTicketIds: string[];
+  mergeReason?: string;
+}
+
+interface MergeTicketsResponse {
+  success: boolean;
+  primaryTicketNumber: string;
+  mergedCount: number;
+  threadsConsolidated: number;
+  deletedTickets: string[];
+}
+
+serve(async (req) => {
+  const tracking = startRequest();
+
+  if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
+    return new Response(null, { headers: corsHeaders });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const authHeader = req.headers.get('Authorization');
+    if (!authHeader) {
+      throw new Error('Missing authorization header');
+    }
+
+    const supabase = createClient(
+      Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_URL') ?? '',
+      Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_ANON_KEY') ?? '',
+      { global: { headers: { Authorization: authHeader } } }
+    );
+
+    // Authenticate user
+    const { data: { user }, error: authError } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
+    if (authError || !user) {
+      throw new Error('Unauthorized');
+    }
+
+    edgeLogger.info('Merge tickets request started', {
+      requestId: tracking.requestId,
+      userId: user.id,
+    });
+
+    // Check if user has moderator/admin role
+    const { data: hasRole, error: roleError } = await supabase.rpc('has_role', {
+      _user_id: user.id,
+      _role: 'moderator'
+    });
+
+    const { data: isAdmin, error: adminError } = await supabase.rpc('has_role', {
+      _user_id: user.id,
+      _role: 'admin'
+    });
+
+    const { data: isSuperuser, error: superuserError } = await supabase.rpc('has_role', {
+      _user_id: user.id,
+      _role: 'superuser'
+    });
+
+    if (roleError || adminError || superuserError || (!hasRole && !isAdmin && !isSuperuser)) {
+      throw new Error('Insufficient permissions. Moderator role required.');
+    }
+
+    // Parse request body
+    const { primaryTicketId, mergeTicketIds, mergeReason }: MergeTicketsRequest = await req.json();
+
+    // Validation
+    if (!primaryTicketId || !mergeTicketIds || mergeTicketIds.length === 0) {
+      throw new Error('Invalid request: primaryTicketId and mergeTicketIds required');
+    }
+
+    if (mergeTicketIds.includes(primaryTicketId)) {
+      throw new Error('Cannot merge a ticket into itself');
+    }
+
+    if (mergeTicketIds.length > 10) {
+      throw new Error('Maximum 10 tickets can be merged at once');
+    }
+
+    // Start transaction-like operations
+    const allTicketIds = [primaryTicketId, ...mergeTicketIds];
+
+    // Fetch all tickets
+    const { data: tickets, error: fetchError } = await supabase
+      .from('contact_submissions')
+      .select('id, ticket_number, admin_notes, merged_ticket_numbers')
+      .in('id', allTicketIds);
+
+    if (fetchError) throw fetchError;
+    if (!tickets || tickets.length !== allTicketIds.length) {
+      throw new Error('One or more tickets not found');
+    }
+
+    const primaryTicket = tickets.find(t => t.id === primaryTicketId);
+    const mergeTickets = tickets.filter(t => mergeTicketIds.includes(t.id));
+
+    if (!primaryTicket) {
+      throw new Error('Primary ticket not found');
+    }
+
+    // Check if any ticket already has merged_ticket_numbers (prevent re-merging)
+    const alreadyMerged = tickets.find(t => 
+      t.merged_ticket_numbers && t.merged_ticket_numbers.length > 0
+    );
+    if (alreadyMerged) {
+      throw new Error(`Ticket ${alreadyMerged.ticket_number} has already been used in a merge`);
+    }
+
+    edgeLogger.info('Starting merge process', {
+      requestId: tracking.requestId,
+      primaryTicket: primaryTicket.ticket_number,
+      mergeTicketCount: mergeTickets.length,
+    });
+
+    // Step 1: Move all email threads to primary ticket
+    const { data: movedThreads, error: moveError } = await supabase
+      .from('contact_email_threads')
+      .update({ submission_id: primaryTicketId })
+      .in('submission_id', mergeTicketIds)
+      .select('id');
+
+    if (moveError) throw moveError;
+
+    const threadsMovedCount = movedThreads?.length || 0;
+
+    // Step 2: Consolidate admin notes
+    let consolidatedNotes = primaryTicket.admin_notes || '';
+    
+    for (const ticket of mergeTickets) {
+      if (ticket.admin_notes) {
+        consolidatedNotes = consolidatedNotes 
+          ? `${consolidatedNotes}\n\n${ticket.admin_notes}`
+          : ticket.admin_notes;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Step 3: Recalculate metadata from consolidated threads
+    const { data: threadStats, error: statsError } = await supabase
+      .from('contact_email_threads')
+      .select('direction, created_at')
+      .eq('submission_id', primaryTicketId);
+
+    if (statsError) throw statsError;
+
+    const outboundCount = threadStats?.filter(t => t.direction === 'outbound').length || 0;
+    const lastAdminResponse = threadStats
+      ?.filter(t => t.direction === 'outbound')
+      .sort((a, b) => new Date(b.created_at).getTime() - new Date(a.created_at).getTime())[0]?.created_at;
+    const lastUserResponse = threadStats
+      ?.filter(t => t.direction === 'inbound')
+      .sort((a, b) => new Date(b.created_at).getTime() - new Date(a.created_at).getTime())[0]?.created_at;
+
+    // Get merged ticket numbers
+    const mergedTicketNumbers = mergeTickets.map(t => t.ticket_number);
+
+    // Step 4: Update primary ticket with consolidated data
+    const { error: updateError } = await supabase
+      .from('contact_submissions')
+      .update({
+        admin_notes: consolidatedNotes,
+        response_count: outboundCount,
+        last_admin_response_at: lastAdminResponse || null,
+        merged_ticket_numbers: [
+          ...(primaryTicket.merged_ticket_numbers || []),
+          ...mergedTicketNumbers
+        ],
+        updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+      })
+      .eq('id', primaryTicketId);
+
+    if (updateError) throw updateError;
+
+    // Step 5: Delete merged tickets
+    const { error: deleteError } = await supabase
+      .from('contact_submissions')
+      .delete()
+      .in('id', mergeTicketIds);
+
+    if (deleteError) throw deleteError;
+
+    // Step 6: Audit log
+    await supabase.from('admin_audit_log').insert({
+      admin_user_id: user.id,
+      target_user_id: user.id, // No specific target user for this action
+      action: 'merge_contact_tickets',
+      details: {
+        primary_ticket_id: primaryTicketId,
+        primary_ticket_number: primaryTicket.ticket_number,
+        merged_ticket_ids: mergeTicketIds,
+        merged_ticket_numbers: mergedTicketNumbers,
+        merge_reason: mergeReason || null,
+        threads_moved: threadsMovedCount,
+        merged_count: mergeTickets.length,
+      }
+    });
+
+    const duration = endRequest(tracking);
+    edgeLogger.info('Merge tickets completed successfully', {
+      requestId: tracking.requestId,
+      duration,
+      primaryTicket: primaryTicket.ticket_number,
+      mergedCount: mergeTickets.length,
+    });
+
+    const response: MergeTicketsResponse = {
+      success: true,
+      primaryTicketNumber: primaryTicket.ticket_number,
+      mergedCount: mergeTickets.length,
+      threadsConsolidated: threadsMovedCount,
+      deletedTickets: mergedTicketNumbers,
+    };
+
+    return new Response(JSON.stringify(response), {
+      headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      status: 200,
+    });
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    const duration = endRequest(tracking);
+    edgeLogger.error('Merge tickets failed', {
+      requestId: tracking.requestId,
+      duration,
+      error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+    });
+
+    return createErrorResponse(error, 500, corsHeaders, 'merge_contact_tickets');
+  }
+});
diff --git a/supabase/migrations/20251028224512_bf97dab5-01c6-47f2-91dd-1afa9762236e.sql b/supabase/migrations/20251028224512_bf97dab5-01c6-47f2-91dd-1afa9762236e.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d68a49f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/migrations/20251028224512_bf97dab5-01c6-47f2-91dd-1afa9762236e.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+-- Add merge tracking to contact submissions
+ALTER TABLE contact_submissions
+ADD COLUMN merged_ticket_numbers text[] DEFAULT '{}';
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_contact_submissions_merged_ticket_numbers 
+ON contact_submissions USING GIN (merged_ticket_numbers) 
+WHERE merged_ticket_numbers IS NOT NULL AND array_length(merged_ticket_numbers, 1) > 0;
+
+COMMENT ON COLUMN contact_submissions.merged_ticket_numbers IS 'Array of ticket numbers that were merged and deleted into this primary ticket';
\ No newline at end of file