Dafna Michaelson Jenet (born November 14, 1972) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate representing District 21.

[5] Michaelson Jenet serves as Chair of House Public and Behavioral Healthcare and Human Services Committee.

[6][7] In August 2023 she was selected by a vacancy committee to represent District 21 in the Colorado Senate, succeeding Dominick Moreno.

[8] Michaelson Jenet was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2016, defeating Republican incumbent JoAnn Windholz by a margin of 8 points.

[11] In the 2017 legislative session, Michaelson Jenet worked on issues of veterans affairs, mental health, and housing.

[15] In the 2019 Legislative Session, Michaelson Jenet passed the "Expand Child Nutrition School Lunch Protection Act".

[16] Following a horrific case of abuse that the 17th Judicial District DA Dave Young called out to the Legislature for support in tightening the laws[17] she passed HB19-1155 which included updates to the definition of "sexual contact".