# Nikki Merritt

Nikki Merritt is a Democratic member of the Georgia Senate for district 9.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Georgia Senate, district 9
- Serving since: 2021-01-11
- Current term: GA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/57ad1f65-9969-4be2-b262-684bf53123fb

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/57ad1f65-9969-4be2-b262-684bf53123fb (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

59% of the 290 bills Merritt sponsored got out of committee, the lowest of 53 in the Georgia Senate.

## What Merritt says (GA 2025–26 session)

5 classified statements: 5 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Merritt | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 249 of 330 |
| Policy criticism | 20.0% | 10.3% | 55 of 330 |
| Policy discussion | 20.0% | 42.9% | 291 of 330 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 330 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 16.1% | 322 of 330 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 330 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 100% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Economics and Public Finance 100% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Labor and Employment 100% (State Senate Democrats 5.9%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.61 (standard error 0.02), from 591 donors and 744 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 57% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (GA 2025–26 session)

1,406 roll calls. Attendance 92.1% (Georgia Senate 92.2%). Party unity 94.9% (96.0%). 103 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-20 · voted nay · PASSAGE · SB 1 Glynn County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option… · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB1/
- 2026-06-20 · voted nay · PASSAGE AS AMENDED · SB 3 Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB3/
- 2026-06-20 · voted nay · LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR · SB 1 Glynn County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option… · fail · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SB1/
- 2026-06-17 · voted yea · ADOPTION · SR 3 Adjournment; relative to · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR3/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #987 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 295 Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB295/
- 2026-04-03 · voted not voting · Senate Vote #983 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 1247 Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1247/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #982 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 1161 Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop;… · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB1161/
- 2026-04-03 · voted nay · Senate Vote #985 - 2025-2026 Regular Session · HB 297 Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions · pass · https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB297/

## Legislation (GA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 290 bills: 290 reached committee, 171 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 0. 59.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Georgia Senate 76.9%; rank 53 of 53).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 13: Allen, Tayvian D.; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR13/
- SR 12: Thomas, Morriscene Watts; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR12/
- SR 5: Juneteenth; the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday; commemorate and recognize (passed one chamber, 2026-06-20) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2026_ss/SR5/
- SR 1091: Wright Jr., Daniel Waldon; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1091/
- SR 1089: Parent, Senator Elena; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1089/
- SR 1090: Sims, Senator Freddie Powell; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1090/
- SR 1069: Boger, Jennifer; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1069/
- SR 1071: Trott, Austin; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1071/
- SR 1054: Atlanta Botanical Garden; recognize and commend (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1054/
- SR 1035: Adelman, Nelson I.; condolences (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SR1035/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $45.6K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2025-02-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/merritt4ga/status/1895484026687008928
- 2025-02-06 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism · https://x.com/merritt4ga/status/1887597258109325405
- 2025-02-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/merritt4ga/status/1886494592859808124
- 2025-01-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/merritt4ga/status/1883970445919293713
- 2025-01-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/merritt4ga/status/1881432401349583053

## Links

- X: https://x.com/merritt4ga
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/merritt4ga/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merritt4ga/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-merritt-46245a106/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/57ad1f65-9969-4be2-b262-684bf53123fb