Biography
Benjamin Chafetz is the Republican candidate for Idaho State Senate District 17 in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Carrie Semmelroth (D).[1][2] His career experience includes working as an engineer.[2]
Benjamin Chafetz was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, and earned a high school diploma from Winston Churchill High School, a bachelor's degree from Western Carolina University in 2011 and a bachelor's degree from Boise State University in 2018.[2]
Chafetz was the Republican candidate for Idaho State Senate District 17 in 2022, when incumbent Carrie Semmelroth defeated him, 59.8 percent to 40.2 percent.[2] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, he said he wanted to keep the legislature accessible and transparent and to limit spending and taxation.[3]
- 1.Idaho State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Benjamin Chafetz - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Benjamin Chafetz - Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Idaho Senate District 17
Benjamin Chafetz is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Idaho Senate District 17 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
