斯科特县有史以来最年轻的候选人狄龙·菲利永希望取消财产税并增加警方预算
2026年10月17日 美国东部时间凌晨5:00 / 福克斯新闻
作者：基拉·麦克唐纳、安德鲁·马克·米勒
22岁共和党候选人有望在艾奥瓦州创造历史，他宣扬Z世代正转向保守主义
艾奥瓦州众议院候选人狄龙·菲利永对福克斯新闻数字频道表示，Z世代正在拥抱保守主义，并阐述了他在斯科特县这个摇摆选区获胜的计划。
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从送披萨到竞选艾奥瓦州众议院席位，22岁的狄龙·菲利永希望在自己所在的摇摆选区创造历史，并激励Z世代拥抱保守主义，他表示自己已经在实地感受到了这种趋势。
菲利永被认为是斯科特县有史以来最年轻的公职候选人，他在接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访时谈到了自己削减财产税、增加警方预算、让家长在子女教育中拥有更多话语权以及动员Z世代选民的抱负。
“我认为人们对年轻人参选感到非常兴奋，因为他们看到很多老人在竞选公职，无意冒犯他们，但人们希望看到一些新面孔，我认为现在是我们这一代人站出来的时候了，”菲利永说道。
在宣布参选艾奥瓦州众议院之前，菲利永决定从斯科特社区学院休学一年，他在该校攻读刑事司法学位。目前，他一边做着达美乐披萨的送餐员，一边奔波于竞选活动，他将此形容为同时打“两份全职工作”。
媒体预测关键摇摆州将出现蓝色浪潮的说法与当地共和党人的状态并不相符：他们“士气高涨”
22岁的艾奥瓦州众议院候选人狄龙·菲利永正在竞选代表艾奥瓦州第81众议院选区的席位。（狄龙·菲利永竞选艾奥瓦州团队/斯科特·摩根《华盛顿邮报》/盖蒂图片社）
“基本上，我既要做全职工作，也要参与竞选活动，”他说。
但竞选并非菲利永原本的规划。作为一名终身冰球迷，他最初的梦想是成为职业冰球运动员，之后才踏入政坛。
菲利永表示，他是在2019年民主党指责唐纳德·特朗普总统与俄罗斯勾结后开始对政治产生兴趣的，他觉得民主党“称我们的总统为很多怪异、不实的头衔”的做法“很奇怪”。从那时起，他开始深入研究他所说的民主党内部的腐败问题，他认为这“令人困惑且震惊”。
“我不能只是袖手旁观，眼睁睁看着这一切发生，于是我决定参与其中，”他说。
“保持艾奥瓦州的美好！”是菲利永印在竞选标语和周边商品上的口号，他正努力争取艾奥瓦州选民的支持。作为三个兄弟姐妹中的一员，菲利永的成长背景“植根于基督教家庭价值观、强烈的职业道德以及无论遇到何种挑战都坚守原则的毅力”，据他的竞选网站介绍。
菲利永称赞查理·柯克帮助像他这样的年轻人“找到人生目标”并转向保守主义原则。
“我们这一代的男性非常保守。他们推崇保守主义原则。我认为查理·柯克确实帮助了我们这一代的男性找到人生目标。我认为这对我们这一代很多男性都起到了很大的帮助，”菲利永说道。“我确实认为我们这一代在保守主义道路上走在了正确的方向上。只是，我认为我们这一代人需要更多人在选举中出来投票。”
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菲利永将挑战现任民主党州众议员丹尼尔·戈萨，争夺艾奥瓦州第81众议院选区的席位。菲利永表示，他终于有机会在自己的选区“推进各项工作”，并呼吁进行领导层改革。
“如果我认为自己赢不了，就不会参加这场竞选，”他说。“不过，我的民主党对手并不支持本选区选民关心的议题。”
据他的竞选网站介绍，菲利永获得的最高知名度背书包括佛罗里达州共和党参议员里克·斯科特以及艾奥瓦州众议院多数党领袖鲍比·考夫曼。
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菲利永的首要任务之一是彻底取消财产税。他的竞选网站表示，如果无法“立即实现”这一目标，菲利永将尽可能降低税收。
“我希望让艾奥瓦州在可负担性方面保持第一，”他说。
犯罪和教育也是菲利永关注的重点，他告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，如果在11月当选，这将是他的两大首要议题。
“进入州议会后，我将提出一项支持警察法案的宪法修正案，以确保我们的警察得到保护，让他们能够正确履行职责，”菲利永说。“我还将继续在子女教育问题上赋予家长和教师权力，因为家长应该是孩子教育的核心，而不是政府。”
他表示，自己的最终目标是让艾奥瓦州成为“最适合居住、工作和养育家庭的州”。
随着选民准备在11月前往投票站投票，菲利永表示，他的竞选活动旨在传播更多乐观情绪，并向人们展示Z世代希望让世界变得更美好。
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“我只是想让全国人民知道，我们这一代中有人正在尽一切努力拯救这个国家，”他说。
基拉·麦克唐纳是福克斯新闻数字频道的制作助理。
Meet the 22-year-old candidate eyeing history in key swing state as Gen Z embraces conservatism: ‘Step up’
Dillon Fillion, the youngest candidate in Scott County history, wants to eliminate property taxes and boost police funding
October 17, 2026 5:00am EDT / Fox News
By Kiera McDonald , Andrew Mark Miller
22-year-old GOP candidate looks to make history in Iowa as he touts Gen Z’s shift to conservatism
Iowa House candidate Dillon Fillion told Fox News Digital that Gen Z is embracing conservatism and laid out his plan to win the swing district in Scott County.
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From delivering pizzas to running for an Iowa House seat, 22-year-old Dillon Fillion hopes to make history in his swing district and inspire Gen Z to embrace conservatism, which he says he’s already seeing on the ground.
Fillion, believed to be the youngest candidate ever to seek office in Scott County, spoke to Fox News Digital about his ambitions to cut property taxes, boost police funding, give parents more say in their children’s education and draw Gen Z to the polls.
“I think people are very excited that a young person is running because they see a lot of these old people running for office, no offense to them, but people wanna see some fresh new faces and I think it’s time for my generation to step up,” Fillion said.
Before launching his bid for the Iowa House, Fillion decided to take a gap year from Scott Community College, where he is pursuing a criminal justice degree. He currently works as a Domino’s delivery driver while hitting the campaign trail, which he described as juggling “two full-time jobs.”
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Iowa House candidate Dillon Fillion, 22, is running to represent the state’s 81st House District.(Dillon Fillion for Iowa House/Scott Morgan for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“Basically, I do 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 stepping into politics.
Fillion said he became interested in politics in 2019 after seeing Democrats accuse President Donald Trump of colluding with Russia, saying he found it “weird” they were “calling our president a lot of weird, untrue things.” From there, he said he went down a “rabbit hole” researching what he described as corruption within the Democratic Party, which he found “baffling and shocking.”
“I just couldn’t stand back and just watch all this stuff happen, and I decided to get involved,” he said.
“Keep Iowa Great!” is the slogan Fillion has plastered across campaign signs and merchandise as he works to win over Iowa voters. One of three siblings, Fillion had an upbringing “grounded in Christian family values, a strong work ethic, and the perseverance to stand by his principles no matter the challenge,” according to his campaign website.
Fillion credited Charlie Kirk with helping young men like him “find a purpose” and turn to conservative principles.
“The men in my generation are really conservative. They admire conservative principles. I think Charlie Kirk really helped with the young men in my generation in regard to finding a purpose in life. And I think that’s really helped a lot of men in my generation,” Fillion said. “I do think my generation is going in the right direction in regard to conservatism. It’s just, I think my generation needs to turn out more in our elections.”
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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk spoke during his “American Comeback Tour” at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. Kirk was fatally shot while appearing at the event.(Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)
Fillion will challenge incumbent Democratic state Rep. Daniel Gosa for a seat representing Iowa’s 81st House District. Fillion says he finally has the opportunity to “carry the ball down the field” in his district and is calling for a leadership overhaul.
“I wouldn’t be in this race if I didn’t think I could win it,” he said. “However, my Democrat opponent does not stand up for the things that this district cares about.”
Among Fillion’s most high-profile endorsements are Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Iowa House Majority Leader Bobby Kaufmann, according to his campaign website.
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Senator Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, in the Senate Subway during a vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 14, 2025.(Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
One of Fillion’s top priorities is eliminating property taxes completely. His campaign website said if that isn’t “immediately achievable,” Fillion will work to lower taxes as much as possible.
“I wanna keep Iowa number one in affordability,” he said.
Crime and education are also on Fillion’s mind, and he told Fox News Digital those will be two of his top priorities if elected in November.
“When I get into that legislature, I will be introducing a constitutional amendment for the Back the Blue Act to make sure our police are protected so they can do their job correctly,” Fillion said. “And I will continue to empower parents and teachers in our kids’ education, because parents should be the forefront of your kids’ education, not the government.”
He said his ultimate goal is to make Iowa “the number one state to live, work, and raise a family.”
With voters preparing 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.
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“I just want our country to know that there are people in my generation that are doing everything they can to try and save this country,” he said.
Kiera McDonald is a Production Assistant for Fox News Digital.
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