Dafna Michaelson Jenet
2023 - Present
2029
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Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 21. She assumed office on September 19, 2023. Her current term ends on January 10, 2029.
Jenet (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 21. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Jenet was appointed to the Senate to replace former Sen. Dominick Moreno (D).
Biography
Dafna Michaelson Jenet graduated from the School for the Creative and Performing Arts in 1991.[1] Jenet earned a B.A. in music and drama from Yeshiva University in 1995 and an M.B.A. from the University of Denver in 2001. Her career experience includes co-founding the Journey Institute and working as its president, the curator of TEDxCherryCreek, and a social media and community engagement coordinator with the National Parent Leadership Institute.[1][2] Jenet has served on the board of the Adams County Youth Initiative board and has been affiliated with The Commerce City Quality Community Foundation, The Carson J. Spencer suicide prevention foundation, and Playworks Colorado.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Jenet was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee (decommissioned), Chair
- Legislative Audit Committee
2021-2022
Jenet was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Audit Committee, Chair
- House Education Committee
- Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee (decommissioned), Chair
2019-2020
Jenet was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Audit Committee
- House Education Committee
- Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee (decommissioned), Vice chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Finance |
• Public Health Care and Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 21
Incumbent Dafna Michaelson Jenet defeated Frederick Alfred Jr. in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 21 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) | 51.1 | 33,438 |
![]() | Frederick Alfred Jr. (R) ![]() | 48.9 | 31,982 |
Total votes: 65,420 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 21
Incumbent Dafna Michaelson Jenet advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 21 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dafna Michaelson Jenet | 100.0 | 6,980 |
Total votes: 6,980 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 21
Frederick Alfred Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 21 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Frederick Alfred Jr. ![]() | 100.0 | 6,182 |
Total votes: 6,182 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2022
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Dafna Michaelson Jenet defeated Justin Brown in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 32 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) | 56.1 | 12,637 |
![]() | Justin Brown (R) ![]() | 43.9 | 9,897 |
Total votes: 22,534 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Dafna Michaelson Jenet advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 32 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dafna Michaelson Jenet | 100.0 | 4,051 |
Total votes: 4,051 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 32
Justin Brown advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 32 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Justin Brown ![]() | 100.0 | 3,157 |
Total votes: 3,157 | ||||
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2020
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Dafna Michaelson Jenet defeated Kerrie Gutierrez in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) | 56.9 | 22,445 |
![]() | Kerrie Gutierrez (R) | 43.1 | 17,036 |
Total votes: 39,481 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Dafna Michaelson Jenet advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dafna Michaelson Jenet | 100.0 | 8,892 |
Total votes: 8,892 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30
Kerrie Gutierrez defeated Cynthia Sarmiento in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kerrie Gutierrez | 53.2 | 2,643 |
![]() | Cynthia Sarmiento | 46.8 | 2,321 |
Total votes: 4,964 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Dafna Michaelson Jenet defeated Susan Kochevar in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) | 58.1 | 16,239 |
![]() | Susan Kochevar (R) | 41.9 | 11,729 |
Total votes: 27,968 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Dafna Michaelson Jenet advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dafna Michaelson Jenet | 100.0 | 5,211 |
Total votes: 5,211 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30
Susan Kochevar advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Susan Kochevar | 100.0 | 3,369 |
Total votes: 3,369 | ||||
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Endorsements
Michaelson Jenet was endorsed by the Aurora Sentinel.[3]
2016
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During the 2016 election cycle Jenet was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements |
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.
Dafna Michaelson Jenet defeated incumbent JoAnn Windholz in the Colorado House of Representatives District 30 general election.[4][5]
Colorado House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
54.19% | 15,844 | |
Republican | JoAnn Windholz Incumbent | 45.81% | 13,395 | |
Total Votes | 29,239 | |||
Source: Colorado Secretary of State |
Dafna Michaelson Jenet ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 30 Democratic primary.[6][7]
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Incumbent JoAnn Windholz ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.[6][7]
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
Dafna Michaelson Jenet did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 11.
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2021
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In 2021, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 8.
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2020
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In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
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2019
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In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 4 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the 72nd Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the 71st Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 10. There was also a special session from October 2-3.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Colorado State Senate District 21 |
Officeholder Colorado State Senate District 21 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Dafna Michaelson Jenet," accessed May 8, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 DafnaforColorado.com, "About Dafna," accessed June 29, 2017
- ↑ Aurora Sentinel, "SENTINEL ENDORSEMENTS: Considering integrity, transparency, health care, gun safety and education, our state House picks for 2018," October 18, 2018
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Dominick Moreno (D) |
Colorado State Senate District 21 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by Adrienne Benavidez (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 32 2023-2023 |
Succeeded by Manny Rutinel (D) |
Preceded by - |
Colorado House of Representatives District 30 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Christopher Louis Kennedy (D) |