Tony Guy

Tony Guy is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania's 17th District and the Beaver County Sheriff. According to his campaign website, he served 26 years with the Pennsylvania State Police before being elected sheriff in 2016. He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary over Jesse Vodvarka and describes his priorities as law enforcement, border security and economic growth.[1][2]

According to his campaign website, Guy is a lifelong resident of Beaver County and lives in Hopewell Township with his wife, Sylvia, to whom he has been married for over 35 years; they have a daughter and three grandchildren.[2] He began his career with the Pennsylvania State Police in 1984 and served 26 years, with assignments in patrol, the motorcycle unit, vice, polygraph and criminal investigations, including the State Police Special Emergency Response Team, per his campaign website.[2] As a Troop B polygraph examiner he conducted over 1,000 examinations, and he was later promoted to sergeant and ended his State Police career as supervisor of the Troop B Criminal Investigations Unit.[2]

Guy was elected Beaver County Sheriff in 2016, and his campaign website says the office under him adopted merit-based hiring and promotion and earned accreditation from the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Council.[2] The website adds that he received the Beaver Valley Chiefs of Police Association Distinguished Service Award in 2023.[2] He advanced from the May 19, 2026 Republican primary for the 17th District, defeating Jesse Vodvarka.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.