Democrat Silas Miller defeated Republican Christopher Parisho in the Kansas Senate District 25 special election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, taking 67.47% of the vote with all 37 precincts reporting.

Miller collected 12,208 votes to Parisho's 5,887, according to the Wichita Eagle's live results and KSN's election results page. Sedgwick County said on X that final election night unofficial results were posted at 10:27 p.m. The Sedgwick County Election Office noted that results are not yet official.

Candidate

Party

Votes

Pct.

Silas Miller ✔️

Democratic

12,208

67.47%

Christopher Parisho

Republican

5,887

32.53%

37 of 37 precincts reporting. Results are unofficial. Sources: Wichita Eagle and KSN, Nov. 3, 2026. Sedgwick County posted final unofficial results at 10:27 p.m.

How the seat opened

Miller, an insurance broker, was selected for the seat in December 2025. The Sedgwick County Democratic Party chose him 16-5 over Tom Witt to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Sen. Mary Ware, the Kansas Reflector reported.

Miller is a military veteran and barber by trade who also worked as an educator and shop manager before entering politics.

Where the candidates stood

Among Miller's priorities on his campaign site are eliminating the state sales tax on diapers, feminine hygiene products and incontinence products, and expanding Medicaid. He says he supports SB 389 and HB 2073 on the sales-tax issue. His campaign says he worked on legislation to regulate pharmacy benefit managers.

Parisho, who ran for Kansas House District 95 in 2020, according to Ballotpedia, has been endorsed by the Kansans for Life PAC, according to iVoterGuide. He is an alumnus of the Kansas Leadership Center and the Wichita Civic Engagement Academy.

Parisho signed the U.S. Term Limits convention pledge, committing to support an Article V convention for congressional term limits.

Sedgwick County's official canvass results will be posted on the county's election results page.