Benjamin Chafetz

Benjamin Chafetz is a candidate for State Senator District 17 Primary Election in 2026 in Idaho State Senate District 17, Idaho. Running as Republican.

Engineer in Boise, ID

Also running: Carrie Semmelroth.

Benjamin Chafetz is a Republican candidate running for election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 17 in 2026. Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, he earned bachelor's degrees from Western Carolina University in 2011 and Boise State University in 2018. His professional background is in engineering. He is affiliated with Micron Employees for Religious Freedom. A key policy stance for Chafetz is his support for congressional term limits, having signed a pledge to advocate for an Article V convention for this purpose. He previously ran for the same state senate seat in 2024.