Paul Raymond Babeu (pronounced BAB-you; born February 3, 1969) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who was sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, from January 1, 2008, to January 1, 2017.
He was Pinal County's first Republican sheriff.Babeu ran for Arizona's 4th congressional district in the 2012 elections to the United States House of Representatives but withdrew and came out as gay after a personal controversy.
He became the Republican nominee for Arizona's 1st congressional district in the 2016 elections after winning the primary on August 30, 2016.
He was defeated in the general election by Democrat Tom O'Halleran.