Benjamin D. Chafetz
District 17 Senate
2024 Primary - won
Chafetz, a Boise State University Electrical Engineering graduate, serves as a precinct committeeman and is the co-founder and president of a non-profit named Micron Employees for Religious Freedom “MERF,” aiming to protect employees’ rights. As a landlord in Southwest Boise, Ben makes his second run for Idaho State House Senate District 17 Senate. He lost this race in 2022 to Democrat Carrie Semmelroth.
2024 General Election Results
Semmelroth 13,250 votes / Chafetz 9,879 votes
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