22-year-old Dillon Fillion launches bid for Iowa House, touts conservative agenda
College student and Domino’s driver Dillon Fillion is running for the Iowa House in the swing 81st district, promising lower taxes, stronger police support and more parental control of education.
Dillon Fillion, a 22-year-old student and Domino’s delivery driver, is seeking the Republican nomination for Iowa's 81st House District, a key swing area in Scott County. After a gap year from Scott Community College, where he studies criminal justice, he entered the race to challenge incumbent Democrat Daniel Gosa. Fillion says his generation is increasingly conservative and wants to attract more Gen Z voters to the polls.
His platform includes eliminating property taxes, or at least reducing them, increasing police resources, and expanding parental authority over education. He has secured endorsements from Sen. Rick Scott and Iowa House Majority Leader Bobby Kaufmann, and acknowledges the influence of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Fillion also plans to propose a constitutional amendment to protect law-enforcement officers and promote a "Back the Blue" initiative.
Why it matters
A teenage candidate could reshape Iowa's political landscape and signal growing conservative momentum among Gen Z.
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