Nikki Merritt is from Austell, Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University. She lives in Greyson with her husband and their two dogs. She has two college-aged children.

Georgia State Senate District 9 - Ballotpedia

Merritt previously worked in telecommunications at AT&T. 

Nikki Merritt - Georgia Senate Press Office

Nikki is currently a member of the Georgia State Senate representing District 9. She was first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2022 and 2024.

Senator Nikki Merritt (D)

Supports fair tax policies for working families and opposes cuts to essential services like child welfare, senior services, and mental health care.

- Supports fair tax policies for working families and opposes cuts to essential services like child welfare, senior services, and mental health care.

Economy

As of March 11, 2026, Nikki A Merritt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports abortion and has led efforts to secure funding for maternal health care.

- Supports abortion and has led efforts to secure funding for maternal health care.

Healthcare

Supports making voting more accessible and opposes policies that suppress voting.

- Supports making voting more accessible and opposes policies that suppress voting.

Voting & Elections

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Nikki A Merritt

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