Meet the 22-year-old candidate eyeing history in key swing state as Gen Z embraces conservatism: 'Step forward'

Dillon Fillion, a 22-year-old Domino's driver and candidate for the Iowa House, is helping Charlie Kirk help Gen Z men embrace conservative principles.

The 22-year-old GOP candidate is looking to turn Gen Z history toward conservatism in Iowa.

From delivering pizzas to running for a seat in the Iowa House, 22-year-old Dillon Fillion hopes to make history in his swing district and inspire Gen Z to embrace the conservatism he says he sees on the ground right now.

"I think people are very excited to have a young person running because they see a lot of these older people running for office, no offense to them, but people want to see fresh faces and I think it's time for my generation to step up," Fillion said.

Before starting his bid for the Iowa House, Fillion decided to take a year off from Scott Community College, where he is pursuing a degree in criminal justice. He currently works as a Domino's delivery driver while on the campaign trail, which he describes as "two full-time jobs."

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"Basically, I'm doing a full-time job as well as campaigning," he said.

But campaigning wasn't always Fillion's vision. A lifelong hockey fan, he said his initial dream was to play professionally before entering politics.

Fillion said he became interested in politics in 2019 after seeing Democrats accuse President Donald Trump of collusion with Russia, and said he found it "strange" that "our president is being called so many weird and unreal things." From there, he said he went down a "rabbit hole" to investigate what he described as corruption in the Democratic Party, which he found "bewildering and shocking."

"I couldn't stand back and watch all this happen, so I decided to get involved," he said.

"Keep Iowa Great!" It's a slogan that Fillion put on billboards and promotional merchandise to appeal to Iowa voters. Fillion, one of three siblings, was raised "on Christian family values, a strong work ethic, and the tenacity to stand by your principles no matter the challenges."

Fillion helped Charlie Kirk help young men like him "find a purpose" and turn to conservative principles.

"Men of my generation are really conservative. They admire conservative principles. I think Charlie Kirk really helped young men of my generation find purpose in life. And I think it really helped a lot of men in my generation," Fillion said. I think my generation is moving in the right direction when it comes to conservatism. I just think that my generation should participate more in our elections.

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Fillion will challenge state Rep. Daniel Gossa, a Democrat, for a seat representing Iowa's 81st House District. Fillion says he finally has a chance to "carry the ball down the floor" in his district and is calling for a leadership overhaul.

"I wouldn't have participated in this race if I didn't think I could win it." "However, my Democratic challenger does not stand up for the things this district cares about," he said.

Among Fillion's most prominent endorsements are Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Iowa House Majority Leader Bobby Kaufman, according to his campaign website.

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One of Fillion's priorities is to completely eliminate the property tax. If that's not "immediately achievable," Fillion will work to cut taxes as much as possible, his campaign website said.

"I want to keep Iowa number one in affordability," he said.

"When I get into that House, I will introduce a constitutional amendment for the Back the Blue Act to make sure our police are protected so they can do their job properly," Fillion said. And I will continue to empower parents and teachers to educate our children, because parents should be on the front lines of your children's education, not the government.

He said his ultimate goal is to make Iowa "the number one state to live, work and raise a family."

As voters prepare to head to the polls in November, Fillion said his campaign aims to spread more optimism and show people that Gen Z wants to make the world a better place.

"I just want our country to know that there are people in my generation who are doing everything they can to save this country," he said.

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