State Senator, District 6

Roger Niello is a Republican state senator for this district. He used to run his family's car dealerships. Later he led the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the county Board of Supervisors. Before that he spent two terms in the state Assembly. In the Senate he has written bills on business rules and rules to help disabled customers. He has also worked on school health rules. One of his bills requires schools to keep epinephrine on hand.

He wants another term in this seat. In September 2025, the Senate voted 39 to 0 to raise pay for jailed firefighters. Niello was the only one who did not vote. He also spoke out against a different bill. That bill would have let more people accused of felonies skip real punishment through diversion programs. He called it too soft on crime. That bill did not become law.

He wants to keep fighting new taxes and rules that he says raise costs. He backs full funding for police. He has said the state budget leaves real needs unmet. His office has also pushed to ease disabled-access rules for small businesses. He also wants to end daylight saving time in California.

Sean Frame is a Democrat running to represent this district. He spent nine years as a trustee on his local school board after a shooting at his son's elementary school pushed him into public service. On the board, he says he helped bring broadband access, support for homeless students, and a dual-language program to the district. He now works as a shop steward for the school employees' union in Sacramento County.

Frame says he is running because he believes government has a real role to play and that belief means seeing the work done well. He runs a campaign that takes no money from oil, gas, or other industries that lobby the Legislature. He has not held state or federal office, so this campaign and his school board tenure are what voters have to judge him on.

He promises to be a voice that puts people ahead of corporate donors. His priorities include a state public bank to help finance affordable housing, single-payer health care, and solar and battery power built with union labor. He also wants schools to direct more existing funding toward classrooms and staff pay without raising taxes.