"Tim" Canova (born May 17, 1960) is an American politician and law professor specializing in banking and finance.
Canova sought to represent Florida's 23rd congressional district, challenging then-Democratic National Committee chair, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, in the August 30, 2016, Florida Democratic Party primary election.
On June 15, 2017, Canova confirmed that he would again challenge Wasserman-Schultz in the 2018 Democratic Primary.
On April 2, 2018, he announced that he would instead be challenging her in the general election as an independent candidate.
Canova received 4.9 percent of the vote in his second attempt to oust Wasserman Schultz.