Kansas Senate District 25
August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 25; Kansas · State senate district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 69 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 72,787 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(78,556 ÷ 72,787) ÷ ln(78,556 ÷ 70,336) = 69.01, comparing state senate districts in KS (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
State Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the state senate
- Confirming certain governor appointments in many states
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Christopher Parisho
Republican · declared
Christopher Parisho is a Wichita photographer and former aircraft-industry worker who previously served on Wichita's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board and the Wichita-Sedgwick County Food and Farm Council. He was the 2022 and 2024 Republican nominee for Kansas House District 95 and ran for Wichita City Council in 2019.
Silas J. Miller
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Silas J. Miller is the Kansas state senator for District 25, serving in the Senate since 2025 after serving in the Kansas House from 2023 to 2025. He is an insurance broker and the ranking minority member of the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.
Election sources
Source: sos.ks.gov
Source: sos.ks.gov