Anthony Sabatini
Anthony Sabatini | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the Lake County Commission from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office November 12, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Shields |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 32nd district | |
| In office November 6, 2018 – November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Metz |
| Succeeded by | Thad Altman |
| Member of the Eustis City Commission from Seat 2 | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – April 30, 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Michael Holland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Frank Sabatini October 20, 1988 Smithtown, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (formerly) |
| Spouse | Francheska Sabatini |
| Education | University of Florida (BA, JD) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Florida Army National Guard |
| Rank | Captain |
Anthony Frank Sabatini (born October 20, 1988) is an American far-right politician, attorney, and Florida Army National Guard officer serving as a Lake County commissioner since 2024. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022. Once a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, Sabatini has been a critic of Donald Trump since his endorsement of Daniel Webster over Sabatini in 2024.
A native of New York, Sabatini graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree and received his Juris Doctor from the Levin College of Law in 2017. While in law school, Sabatini was elected to the city commission of Eustis, Florida in 2016; serving until his resignation to run for the Florida House of Representatives in 2018. In 2022, he was an unsuccessful candidate in Florida's 7th congressional district Republican primary, losing to Cory Mills. In 2024, Sabatini was an unsuccessful candidate for Florida's 11th congressional district, withdrawing his candidacy after President Trump endorsed his opponent. That same day, he filed to run for Lake County Commission.
In August 2024, Sabatini narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Doug Shields in the Lake County Commission's 1st district election. In November 2024, he considered running for Florida's 6th congressional district in the 2025 special election until President Trump endorsed state senator Randy Fine. Later that month, Sabatini reaffirmed his intention to run for Congress in the future.
Sabatini has espoused a variety of right-wing stances, including opposition to abortion, gun control, DEI, and LGBTQ rights. His more controversial views include his support for Francisco Franco and Christian nationalism, his promotion of climate change denial and false claims of electoral fraud in 2020, and his opposition to vaccination.