Sara Canady
Sara Canady (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
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
See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on April 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
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 | ||
| Joshua Cain (Independent) | ||
| Camencia Ford (Independent) | ||
 | Jade Simmons (Independent) | |
 | Hans Truelson (Independent) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ronald Evans (Independent)
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas
Jasmine Crockett (D), Ahmad Hassan (D), and James Talarico (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.
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 | Jasmine Crockett | |
 | Ahmad Hassan | |
 | James Talarico | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Colin Allred (D)
- Emily Morgul (D)
- Michael Swanson (D)
- Terry Virts (D)
- Paula Williams (D)
Republican primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | John Cornyn | |
| John Adefope | ||
| Anna Bender | ||
 | Virgil Bierschwale | |
 | Sara Canady | |
 | Wesley Hunt | |
 | Gulrez Khan | |
 | Ken Paxton | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Allen (R)
- Andrew Alvarez (R)
- Alexander Duncan (R)
- Matthew Elliot Kelley (R)
- Connor Kraus (R)
- Rennie Mann (R)
- Barrett McNabb (R)
- Tony Schmoker (R)
- Andrew Trakas (R)
- Leo Wyatt (R)
Libertarian Party convention
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
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.
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 | Ted Brown | |
| Daniel Mark Sims | ||
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Polls
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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[2] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[3] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.
Below we provide results for polls from a wide variety of sources, including media outlets, social media, campaigns, and aggregation websites, when available. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval. Know of something we're missing? Click here to let us know.
| Poll | Dates | Cornyn | Hunt | Paxton | Other | Undecided | Sample size | Margin of error | Sponsor |
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– | 26 | 26 | 27 | -- | -- | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | ||
– | 31 | 17 | 38 | 2 | 12 | 550 LV | ± 4.2% | ||
– | 46 | 39 | -- | -- | 11 | 550 LV | ± 4.2% | ||
– | 40 | -- | 51 | -- | 9 | 550 LV | ± 4.2% | ||
– | -- | 33 | 56 | -- | 11 | 550 LV | ± 4.2% | ||
– | 26 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 550 LV | ± 4.1% | N/A | |
– | 28 | 19 | 27 | -- | 26 | 1,022 LV | ± 3.0% | N/A | |
– | 24 | 24 | 29 | -- | -- | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | ||
– | 32 | 43 | -- | -- | 25 | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | ||
– | 31 | -- | 45 | -- | 4 | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | ||
– | -- | 37 | 35 | -- | 28 | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | ||
Peak Insights NoteSponsored by a pro-Cornyn organization | – | 35 | 18 | 33 | -- | -- | 600 LV | ± 4.0% | Texans for a Conservative Majority PAC |
Stratus Intelligence NoteSponsored by Pro-Wesley Hunt group | – | 25 | 26 | 36 | -- | 13 | 857 LV | ± 3.3% | |
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn and Hunt. | – | 50 | 34 | -- | -- | 16 | 576 RV | ± 4.1% | N/A |
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton. | – | 33 | 22 | 34 | -- | 11 | 576 RV | ± 4.1% | N/A |
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Paxton) NoteTwo-way race between Cornyn and Paxton. | – | 44 | -- | 43 | -- | 13 | 576 RV | ± 4.1% | N/A |
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Hunt vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Hunt and Paxton. | – | -- | 35 | 50 | -- | 15 | 576 RV | ± 4.1% | N/A |
Emerson College NoteTwo-way race between Cornyn and Paxton. | – | 30 | -- | 29 | 5 | 37 | 491 RV | ± 4.4% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn and Hunt. | – | 42 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton. | – | 30 | 22 | 35 | -- | 13 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Jackson) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn and Ronny Jackson (R). "Other" indicates support for Jackson. | – | 43 | -- | -- | 35 | 22 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Jackson vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Cornyn, Ronny Jackson (R), and Paxton. "Other" indicates support for Jackson. | – | 33 | -- | 38 | 15 | 14 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Paxton) NoteTwo-way race between Cornyn and Paxton. | – | 39 | -- | 44 | -- | 17 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Hunt vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Hunt and Paxton. | – | -- | 36 | 43 | -- | 21 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Jackson vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical matchup between Paxton and Ronny Jackson (R). "Other" indicates support for Jackson. | – | -- | -- | 44 | 33 | 23 | 1,500 LV | ± 2.5% | N/A |
Texas Southern University NoteHypothetical three-way race between Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton. | – | 27 | 15 | 34 | -- | 24 | 510 LV | ± 4.3% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt) NoteHypothetical two-way race between Cornyn and Hunt. | – | 39 | 31 | -- | -- | 30 | 510 LV | ± 4.3% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Paxton) NoteTwo-way race between Cornyn and Paxton. | – | 34 | -- | 43 | -- | 23 | 510 LV | ± 4.3% | N/A |
Texas Southern University (Hunt vs. Paxton) NoteHypothetical two-way race between Hunt and Paxton. | – | -- | 25 | 45 | -- | 30 | 510 LV | ± 4.3% | N/A |
Quantus Insights NoteTwo-way race between Cornyn and Paxton. | – | 39 | -- | 52 | -- | 9 | 600 RV | ± 4.4% | N/A |
| Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters. | |||||||||
Election campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| John Cornyn | Republican Party | $11,155,399 | $6,816,042 | $4,972,818 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| John Adefope | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Anna Bender | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Virgil Bierschwale | Republican Party | $9,988 | $9,657 | $331 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Sara Canady | Republican Party | $770 | $7,061 | $-6,291 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Wesley Hunt | Republican Party | $1,971,633 | $4,116,502 | $342,307 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Gulrez Khan | Republican Party | $10,443 | $10,964 | $-521 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Ken Paxton | Republican Party | $5,320,191 | $1,654,744 | $3,665,447 | As of December 31, 2025 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[4][5]
If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.[6]
Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.
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Spending news
- February 17, 2026: The Texas Tribune reported that satellite groups supporting Cornyn had spent around $60,000,000 and that the Lone Star Freedom Project, a satellite group chaired by former Gov. Rick Perry (R), had spent more than $18,000,000 supporting Cornyn.[7]
- February 4, 2026: The New York Times reported that satellite groups supporting Cornyn had spent around $50,000,000, groups supporting Hunt had spent $240,000, and groups supporting Paxton had spent $375,000.[8]
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas' 15th Congressional District election, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Total votes: 32,620 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- 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 | |
| Steve Schmuker Jr. | 3.6 | 1,064 | ||
| John Lerma | 2.2 | 658 | ||
| Jose Aizar Cavazos | 1.7 | 504 | ||
| Angela Juarez | 1.4 | 416 | ||
 | Vangela Churchill | 1.0 | 298 | |
| 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.
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Campaign themes
2026
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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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- 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.
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.
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Campaign finance summary
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2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 20, 2021
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ Amee LaTour, Email correspondence with the Center for Responsive Politics, August 5, 2022
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary," February 17, 2026
- ↑ The New York Times, "Republicans Make a Costly Push to Try to Save Cornyn in Texas," February 4, 2026
