CalledUnofficial results
Georgia Senate District 9
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Nikki Merritt won re-election by 42.1 points over Michael Johnson.
Runoff if no majority
Nikki MerrittDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.1%52,964
Michael JohnsonRepublican
28.9%21,563
74,527 votes
Source: Georgia Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Nikki MerrittNo Republican
$77K
Raised by the campaign
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$57.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$42.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, through Oct 20, 2026.
Source: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Nikki Merritt
- >99%
- Michael Johnson
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+27.5