Tony Sabio

Sabio was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Annandale Today reports that his mother is Puerto Rican and his father is Filipino.[2][3] He served in the U.S. Navy from 1996 to 2002, according to Ballotpedia, and moved to Northern Virginia afterward.[2][3]

Sabio went on to work for the U.S. Secret Service and the Central Intelligence Agency, where the Virginia Mercury says he was a counterintelligence and counterterrorism officer, and then moved into the private sector.[1][2][3][4][7] He describes himself as a small business owner and national security professional; the Mercury reports that he runs a security consultancy, the Rockfinn Group, and recently served a short term as interim Town Manager of Purcellville.[1][2][3][4][7]

Sabio ran for the Providence District seat on the Fairfax County School Board in 2023 and lost to incumbent Karl Frisch, 66.9% to 32.5%.[2][3] He ran for chairman of the Fairfax County Republican Committee in 2024 and lost to Katie Gorka.[3] He launched his campaign to challenge Beyer in 2025 and was unopposed for the Republican nomination in the August 4, 2026 primary.[3][4] During the campaign, he said he was running on national-security legislation, small-business support, workforce development and reducing political division.[1][2][3][4] He received 17.8% of the vote to Donald Beyer Jr.'s 79.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[5]

Annandale Today reported in 2025 that Sabio lives in Vienna, Virginia, while the Virginia Mercury in September 2026 says he lives in Lorton.[3][7] Ballotpedia lists his affiliations as including the American Legion, Patriot Guard Riders and The Worthy Ranch.[2]