Charles Canady was a judge of the Florida Supreme Court. He assumed office on September 8, 2008. He left office on December 31, 2025. Canady ran for re-election for judge of the Florida Supreme Court. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022. Canady was elected by his peers to serve as chief justice of the court from 2010 to 2012. He was elected a second time in 2018 and re-elected in 2020. He completed his second term in June 2022. Canady was appointed to the court by Gov. Charlie Crist on August 28, 2008, to replace retiring Justice Raoul Cantero. He was retained by voters in 2010 and 2016. Canady was a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing House District 44 from 1984 to 1990. He was first elected as a Democrat but later switched his party affiliation to Republican in 1989. He represented Florida's 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 1993 to 2001. Before joining the state supreme court, Canady served as a judge on the Florida Second District Court of Appeal.
