PERSON: Tim Canova

Nova Southeastern University

Professor

Timothy A. Canova is an American politician and law professor specializing in banking and finance. Canova was a candidate for Florida’s 23rd congressional district, unsuccessfully challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the 2016 Democratic primary, and again in the 2018 general election, where he ran as an independent candidate. He later supported President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.

Canova was born and raised in Merrick, New York on Long Island. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin & Marshall College, Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center, and also spent time as a visiting scholar at Stockholm University.

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