Erika Geiss is a Democratic politician from Michigan currently representing the 6th Senate district. She previously served in the House of Representatives for the 12th district – which comprises Romulus, Taylor and part of Van Buren Township – in the Michigan House of Representatives after being elected in November 2014. She succeeded her husband, Doug Geiss, in office. Geiss is the granddaughter of Afro-Panamanian immigrants.