2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California Senate District 6

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Sean Frame

Democratic

Work: Multimedia specialist, Sacramento County Office of Education; founder, Frame by Frame Productions

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Small Business Owner.

Sean Frame founded and runs the video production company Frame by Frame Productions and works as a multimedia specialist at the Sacramento County Office of Education. He founded and directs The Six PAC; his ballot designation is "Small Business Owner."

Sources for Frame

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
Sean Frame: candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Roger Niello

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 6
Work: State Senator, 6th District; former auto dealership owner and CPA

Roger Niello is the sitting State Senator for District 6 in the California State Legislature.

Roger Niello has represented the 6th Senate District since December 2022; he earlier served on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors (1999-2004) and in the state Assembly (2004-2010). A certified public accountant, he ran the family's Niello Auto Group dealerships for about 25 years starting in 1974.

Sources for Niello

California State Legislature: current member roster (California State Legislature (California State Senate; California State Assembly), Public record)
Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
Roger Niello (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)

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