Merika Coleman (born September 6, 1973) is a British-American politician who is a member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 19th district since 2022.

[2] Earlier in her career, Coleman worked as a public policy analyst and strategist in nonprofits.

[6] Coleman is also an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama.

[7] Coleman defeated fellow state representative Louise Alexander in the primary and was unopposed in the general election.

[9] Coleman has also sponsored bills on parole reform[10] and adding restrictions to Alabama's Stand Your Ground law.

[11] In response to Governor Kay Ivey signing a near-total abortion ban in 2019, Coleman said "These men need to stay out of our wombs".