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Nikki Merritt

Nikki Merritt

Democratic · Georgia · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Georgia Senate District 9, Georgia

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Strengthening worker protections and collective bargaining rights for public employees
  • Supporting equitable economic growth, including tax relief measures and homestead exemptions
Biography

Nikki Merritt spent 23 years in a service career in telecommunications before her election to the Georgia State Senate, according to her official Georgia Senate biography. She was elected in 2020 to represent District 9 in Gwinnett County. She serves as chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and previously chaired the Gwinnett County Senate Delegation, per the same source.

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