As the deadline for filing in the local May 2 elections arrived on Friday, February 13, a handful of candidates signed up, resulting in contested races for seats on the city council, and school and water district boards. 

By the end of the day, four candidates had filed for three open seats on the Canadian City Council. All four candidates—incumbents Gary Prater, Wendie Cook and Ashlee Talley, and newcomer Jennifer Ford—signed up as the deadline approached, setting up a contested council race in May. 

The Canadian ISD Board of Trustees met for their regular February meeting to receive mid-year updates, review district data, and take action on several instructional and operational items.

Recognitions

No formal recognitions were scheduled during the February meeting.

AMARILLO—The Amarillo Area Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2026–2027 academic year. Students across the Texas Panhandle are encouraged to apply before the deadline of Friday, March 6, at 12 pm (noon).

US Senator

Incumbent John Cornyn voted 93% of the time for Trump’s first term positions and for all second term Trump appointments. He is a modern master of the Senate who has sponsored twice as many bills as the average Senator and gotten nearly ten times as many passed into law. In his career he has also raised more than $400 million for the Republican party. (1)