Sara Canady

Sara Canady (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

Biography

Sara Canady was born in San Antonio, Texas. She earned an associate degree from Central Texas College, Killeen, in 1985 and a bachelor's degree from Dallas Baptist University in 1990. Canady's career experience includes working as a judge, justice of the peace, teacher, small business owner, and journalist.^[1]

Canady has been associated with the following organizations:^[1]

International Lions Club
Wilson County Historical Society
American Legion Auxiliary
Camino Real (MHMR) Services
Connally Memorial Medical Center Bio Ethics Committee
Mission Heritage Partners – San Antonio Missions
Salvation Army

Elections

2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

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General election for U.S. Senate Texas

James Talarico (D), Joshua Cain (Independent), Camencia Ford (Independent), Jade Simmons (Independent), and Hans Truelson (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		James Talarico (D)
	Submit photo	Joshua Cain (Independent)
	Submit photo	Camencia Ford (Independent)
		Jade Simmons (Independent)
		Hans Truelson (Independent)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Ronald Evans (Independent)

Republican primary runoff

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Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas

Incumbent John Cornyn (R) and Ken Paxton (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas on May 26, 2026.

		Candidate
		John Cornyn
		Ken Paxton

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas

James Talarico (D) defeated Jasmine Crockett (D) and Ahmad Hassan (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	James Talarico	53.2	1,103,371
	Jasmine Crockett	45.5	943,168
	Ahmad Hassan	1.3	27,211

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 2,073,750
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Republican primary

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Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Cornyn	42.5	665,169
✔		Ken Paxton	40.8	638,481
		Wesley Hunt	13.0	203,555
		Sara Canady	1.2	18,168
	Submit photo	Anna Bender	1.1	17,112
		Gulrez Khan	0.7	10,917
		Virgil Bierschwale	0.4	6,086
	Submit photo	John Adefope	0.4	5,865

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 1,565,353
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Libertarian Party convention

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Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas

Ted Brown (L) and Daniel Mark Sims (L) are running in the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. Senate Texas on April 12, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ted Brown
	Submit photo	Daniel Mark Sims

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2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 15

Monica De La Cruz defeated Michelle Vallejo and Ross Lynn Leone in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 15 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Monica De La Cruz (R)	53.3	80,978
	Michelle Vallejo (D)	44.8	68,097
	Ross Lynn Leone (L)	1.9	2,814

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 151,889
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 15

Michelle Vallejo defeated Ruben Ramirez in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 15 on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Vallejo	50.1	6,079
	Ruben Ramirez	49.9	6,049

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 12,128
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 15

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 15 on March 1, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ruben Ramirez	28.3	9,221
✔	Michelle Vallejo	20.1	6,570
	John Villarreal Rigney	19.2	6,268
	Eliza Alvarado	16.5	5,398
	Vanessa Tijerina	10.6	3,470
	Julio Garza	5.2	1,693

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,620
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Roberto Haddad (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 15

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 15 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Monica De La Cruz	56.5	16,835
		Mauro Garza	15.3	4,544
		Sara Canady	9.2	2,741
		Ryan Krause	9.2	2,728
	Submit photo	Steve Schmuker Jr.	3.6	1,064
	Submit photo	John Lerma	2.2	658
	Submit photo	Jose Aizar Cavazos	1.7	504
	Submit photo	Angela Juarez	1.4	416
		Vangela Churchill	1.0	298

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,788
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 15

Ross Lynn Leone advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 15 on March 19, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Ross Lynn Leone (L)

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Sara Canady completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Canady's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am currently serving as a the Judge in Wilson County, Justice of the Peace, first elected in 2010. I earned my AA Degree from Central Texas College in Killeen and BA Degree in Education from Dallas Baptist University and I hold a State of Texas Lifetime Teaching Certificate. I am also a member of the Floresville Lions Club, the Wilson County Historical Society, the American Legion Auxiliary and serve on the advisory board for Camino Real (MHMR) Services, Connally Memorial Medical Center Bio Ethics Committee and Ex-Officio member of the Mission Heritage Partners – San Antonio Missions (UNESCO) Non-profit. I am a member and children’s Bible teacher at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. Mother to four grown children and grandmother to three. I am the daughter of a well known and highly respected community leader, LaJuana Newnam-Leus, who is still very active and whole-heartedly supporting my run to serve our community in the 15th Congressional District. I will never forget where I come from or who I represent. I am a staunch Constitutional Conservative and I will never choose power over principle or politics over my family or the families of Texas District 15.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Support the Oil and Gas Industry - As seen by the recent rise in gas prices, it is important to elect leaders that will help continue to guide our country back to an energy dominant nation, not one dependent on foreign powers.
Secure our Border - We MUST enforce the rule of law and that starts with our border. Ensuring Texas' Border Security is the key to our Nations' security.
Secure a better future for our families - At a time where the far-left continue to challenge our Values, Texans are seeking and are ready for fearless leaders that will fight for our values. I am willing to be that leader in Washington and fight for our community.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a fiscal constitutional conservative, I have watched in disbelief as our elected officials choose to push costly legislation through Congress. I firmly believe the function of government is to serve the people, not take advantage of them. With our nations deficit rising at an exponential, Congress has chosen to steal hard-earned dollars directly out of the purses and wallets of taxpayers. As your Representative, I pledge to stand up to Biden and his congressional cronies to keep them out of our pocketbook.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my mother.

Phyllis Schlafly national leader of the conservative movement since 1964 and founder of National Volunteer Organization Eagle Forum. She was an articulate and successful opponent of the radical feminist movement and named one of 100 most important women of the 20th Century by the Ladies Home Journal.

Ronald Regan, the 40th U.S. President. He was a principled conservative leader that fought for the people of this country. I've always been inspired by his positive demeanor and his position as a pro-life and pro-business president.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Bible, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Fiduciary Responsiblity! Governments DO NOT generate revenue! Elected Officials spend the money collected from the People and MUST remain as fiduciary agents of the People.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Fiduciary, as stated above. To listen and hear the concerns, recommendations and requirements of the people represented.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The death of Mao Zedong in 1976. I was 13 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Dishwasher at the Floresville Nursing Home. I held that job for the last year and half in high school.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible. It literally has everything past, present and future. And, as a good friend of mine constantly reminds me it stands for "Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth."

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Greater is he that in me....

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

All bills that generate tax revenue originate in the House of Representatives. As a fiscal constitutional conservative I strongly believe that the function of government is to serve the people, not take advantage of them.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Absolutely. Experience as an elected official, being responsible to constituents for decisions made on a regular basis, is extremely beneficial.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Sovereignty, The authority of the United States to govern itself as outlined in the United States Constitution, Paragraph 1. "We the people of the United States in order to for a more perfect union establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, prove for the common defense, probe the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity"

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Homeland Security, Judiciary, Natural Resources, Small Business and Ways and Means.

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Our Founding Fathers, in the US Constitution set the term at 2 years for the House of Representatives and I am a staunch Constitutional Conservative.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Terms are determined and limited by the voters as defined in the United States Constitution.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Yes, Sam Rayburn of Texas who served in the House of Representative from 1953 - 1961.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Lots of people wear Superman pajamas, but what kind of pajamas does Superman wear?
Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Article I of the US Constitution establishes the Congress. It was established to facilitate debate and compromise on all legislative matters.

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Sara Canady campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. Senate Texas	Lost primary	$770	$7,061
2022	U.S. House Texas District 15	Lost primary	$23,680	$18,107
Grand total			$24,450	$25,168
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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Christian Menefee (D)

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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Elections

2026

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Texas

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary runoff

Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas

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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas

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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 15

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 15

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 15

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 15

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 15

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

2022

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