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State Senator

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Republican

Benjamin Chafetz is a Republican candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 17 (2024) in 2026.

Democratic · Incumbent

Carrie Semmelroth serves in the Idaho Senate and works in higher education. She holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a special education emphasis from Boise State University and volunteers with the Bogus Basin ski patrol.

Records: Anti-Corruption 2 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 2 for, 1 against, Housing Affordability 3 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org