Tony Sabio

Tony Sabio is the Republican nominee challenging Rep. Don Beyer in Virginia's 8th District. A Navy veteran who later worked for the U.S. Secret Service and the CIA, he moved into the private sector and has run before for the Fairfax County School Board. He says he is running on national-security legislation, small-business support, workforce development and reducing political division.[1][2][3][4]

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][5] 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][5]

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]

Annandale Today reported in 2025 that Sabio lives in Vienna, Virginia, while the Virginia Mercury in September 2026 says he lives in Lorton.[3][5] Ballotpedia lists his affiliations as including the American Legion, Patriot Guard Riders and The Worthy Ranch.[2]

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