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Placer County, California

California Senate District 6

Frame and Niello are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Placer County election filings.

About this race

Sean Frame (Democratic) and Roger Niello (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Roger Niello is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Roger Niello (REP) 56.2 percent and Sean Frame (DEM) 28.5 percent advanced over Sara Velasco (DEM) 15.3 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Roger Niello, is on the ballot.

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Sean Frame

Sean Frame

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Building more affordable housing and expanding tenant protections
  • A California-based single-payer health care plan
  • Reaching net-zero carbon emissions with union clean-energy jobs
Biography

Sean Frame served nine years on a school board after his son's school experienced a shooting, per his campaign site. His father experienced homelessness while struggling with mental health challenges, which Frame says shaped his understanding of the state's housing and mental health crises, per the same source.

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Roger Niello

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Hearing health screening for children, per Senate official page
  • Restoring SAT/ACT admission requirements for California universities, per Senate official page
Biography

Roger Niello is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: California State Senator). Roger Niello is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for California Senate District 6 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for California Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sean Frame and Roger Niello. Candidate information follows official Placer County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the California Senate District 6 election in California?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for California are on the California election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Sean Frame, full profileRoger Niello, full profileOfficial California election office