Said, "Georgia's track record of voter suppression and poor election security is a disgrace."

Promises to work to make voting easier and, as a state senator, helped pass sign guidelines for poll change locations.

Supports an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission.

- Said, "Georgia's track record of voter suppression and poor election security is a disgrace." 
- Promises to work to make voting easier and, as a state senator, helped pass sign guidelines for poll change locations. 
- Supports an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission.

Voting & Elections

Supports "fair tax policies" for working families and a living wage for workers.

Wants to protect essential services for working and low-income families.

Plans to invest in public infrastructure, transportation expansion, and renewable energy.

- Supports "fair tax policies" for working families and a living wage for workers. 
- Wants to protect essential services for working and low-income families. 
- Plans to invest in public infrastructure, transportation expansion, and renewable energy.

Economy

Wants to expand Medicaid to provide access to quality, affordable healthcare to all Georgians.

Promises to fight to protect reproductive healthcare and reproductive choice and to make sure that funding is available for women and babies.

Believes that healthcare in Georgia should prioritize families.

- Wants to expand Medicaid to provide access to quality, affordable healthcare to all Georgians. 
- Promises to fight to protect reproductive healthcare and reproductive choice and to make sure that funding is available for women and babies. 
- Believes that healthcare in Georgia should prioritize families.

Healthcare

As of July 5, 2022, Nikki Merritt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports making higher education affordable to all Georgia students.

- Wants to fully fund K-12 public schools. 
- Supports making higher education affordable to all Georgia students.

Education

Nikki Merritt

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
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- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
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Georgia State Senator, District 9

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