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Idaho Legislative District 17
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Carrie Semmelroth won re-election by 32.7 points over Benjamin Chafetz.
Carrie SemmelrothDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.3%13,213
Benjamin ChafetzRepublican
33.7%6,703
19,916 votes
Source: Idaho Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Carrie SemmelrothBenjamin Chafetz
$11.7K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$15.8K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$18K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: Idaho Secretary of State, through Oct 27, 2026; Idaho Secretary of State.
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Carrie Semmelroth
- >99%
- Benjamin Chafetz
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+23.7