Roger Niello
California State Senator, District 6 since 2022. Ran in 4 elections between 2004 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
California State Senator, District 6Born 1948
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 11
- 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.7%
- Chamber median 4.2%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Banking and Financial Institutions · vice chair
- Budget and Fiscal Review · vice chair
- Insurance · vice chair
- Judiciary · vice chair
- Business, Professions and Economic Development
- Economic Development and Technological Innovation Select
- Green Economic Development Select
- Hydrogen Energy Select
- Legislative Budget
- Legislative Ethics
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Neurodegenerativediseaseregistryprogram · Became law Sep 2026
Pupilattendance · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Niello sits in the California State Senate
Niello is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Marie Alvarado-Gil, Tony Strickland, Steve Choi
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Niello’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the California State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Niello’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Niello | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–14 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1642: Wildfires: contamination standards. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 30–2 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 28: Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures. | No | No | Yes | Passed 31–3 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 1198: Public works: prevailing wages. | No | No | Yes | Passed 31–9 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 2434: Inmates: visitation. | No | No | Yes | Passed 30–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Niello was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+1.9 | R+1.1 | +0.8 |
| 2022 | California State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+11.5 | D+1.0 | +12.5 |
| 2008 | California State Assembly, District 5 | Won | R+16.0 | — | — |
| 2006 | California State Assembly, District 5 | Won | R+26.3 | — | — |
| 2004 | California State Assembly, District 5 | Won | R+24.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- Cash
- $430.2K
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Roger Niello for Senate 2026 State | Active |
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Seats Niello has held
- California State Senate, District 6 · since 2022
- California State Assembly, District 5 · 2004–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Niello has run against
- Sean Frame (D) · 2026 election, won
- Paula Villescaz (D) · 2022 election, won
- Dan Leahy (D) · 2008 election, won
- Brandon Bell (D) · 2006 election, won
- Sandra A. Carey (D) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Niello
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ee85bc79-20ee-4046-905e-ad797995fa41
- Wikidata Q7358720
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET