Sandra C. Cano (born 1983) is an American politician from the state of Rhode Island. She served in the Rhode Island Senate, representing District 8. Cano is a member of the Democratic Party.
Cano was born in Medellín, Colombia. In 2000, at the age of 16,[1] she moved with her family to the United States.[2] She graduated from Bryant University, the University of Rhode Island's graduate program in public administration, and Harvard University's Executive Leadership Program.[3]
Cano served as an at-large city councilwoman for Pawtucket, Rhode Island after serving on the city's school board. She won a special election on April 3, 2018, to succeed James Doyle II in the Rhode Island Senate.[4] On January 12, 2021, Cano was appointed chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education for the 2021-2022 session.[5]
On March 20, 2023, Cano declared her candidacy to represent Rhode Island's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in the 2023 special election.[6]
Cano resigned from the Rhode Island Senate in September 2024 in order to pursue a career opportunity outside of the legislature.[7]
Cano's fiance, James Diossa, is the general treasurer of Rhode Island. They have two children together.[8]