State · SD-25 Special Election

Kansas State Senate — SD-25 Special Election

Sen. Mary Ware (D) resigned in November 2025, creating a vacancy in this Wichita-based seat. Silas J. Miller was appointed to fill the seat and is running to complete the remainder of the term through 2028. No Republican or other-party candidates have been confirmed in available public sources as of July 31, 2026.

About this race

Kansas State Senators serve four-year terms. The only Kansas Senate seat on the August 4, 2026 ballot in Sedgwick County is a special election to complete the remainder of the term for District 25. Sen. Mary Ware (D), who had held the seat since 2018 and won re-election in November 2024, resigned effective November 13, 2025. Silas J. Miller was appointed by Democratic precinct committee members to fill the vacancy and is now running to keep the seat.

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Democratic Primary

Democratic Candidates

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Silas J. Miller
Appointed State Senator · Wichita, KS
DemocratAppointed Incumbent
BackgroundWichita resident. Appointed to fill the SD-25 vacancy after Sen. Mary Ware's November 2025 resignation by Democratic precinct committee members. Sworn in reportedly December 2025.
Prior officeAppointed Kansas State Senator, SD-25, since late 2025. No prior elected offices identified in available sources.
Education fundingPosition not found in public sources.
Medicaid expansionPosition not found in public sources.
Abortion / judicial selectionPosition not found in public sources.
Taxes / economyPosition not found in public sources.
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Republican Primary

Republican Candidates

No Republican candidate confirmed. Available research did not identify a Republican filed for the SD-25 special election as of July 31, 2026. Verify the official candidate list at the Kansas Secretary of State or Sedgwick County Election Office.
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Libertarian / Independent Candidates

No Libertarian or independent candidate confirmed. Available research did not identify any other-party or independent filed for the SD-25 special election as of July 31, 2026. Verify at sos.ks.gov/elections.