Dillon Fillion: The Davenport Native Who Went From Bettendorf High to the Campaign Trail

At 22, the Scott Community College criminal justice student has worked campaigns in three states and served as an Iowa caucus captain.

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Before most people his age have settled on a career, Dillon Fillion has already worked on campaigns in three states, helped organize for a presidential candidate, and served as a caucus captain in the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. He is 22, a criminal justice student, and one of the Quad Cities' more visible young political volunteers.

Roots in the Quad Cities

Fillion was born in Davenport on May 9, 2004, and grew up in the Iowa side of the Quad Cities, the cluster of river cities along the Mississippi that straddles the Iowa–Illinois line. He graduated from Bettendorf High School in 2023, then enrolled at Scott Community College that August to pursue an associate degree in criminal justice.

The choice of study is consistent with what has defined his young career: a pull toward public service. Rather than waiting for a degree to open doors, Fillion has spent his early adulthood in the field, knocking on doors, working phones and organizing neighbors for the candidates he supports.

A campaign résumé across state lines

Fillion's volunteer record spans local, state and federal races, all on behalf of Republican candidates:

• Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) — volunteered on the congresswoman's re-election campaign in Iowa.
• Scott Webster (R) — worked on Webster's Iowa state Senate campaign.
• Chris Rose (R) — supported Rose's state Senate campaign in West Virginia.
• Eric Early (R) — volunteered for Early's U.S. Senate campaign in California.

Working in West Virginia and California, far from home, suggests a willingness to travel for causes he believes in, a trait campaign managers prize and one that is rare among volunteers.

Trump campaign and the Iowa caucuses

Fillion's most prominent role came with President Donald Trump's campaign in Iowa, where he worked as a field operator supporting the effort on the ground. Field operators handle the unglamorous core of any campaign: contacting voters, recruiting volunteers, and turning supporters into people who actually show up on election night.

He also served as a caucus captain in his own precinct. In Iowa, caucus captains are the local point person on caucus night, helping rally supporters and make sure they know where to be and what to expect. It is a role that demands both organization and personal credibility among neighbors.

What it adds up to

At 22, Fillion's résumé reads like that of someone far deeper into a political career: a congressional race, two state Senate races, a U.S. Senate race and a presidential campaign, in addition to a full-time college workload. Whether he ultimately pursues law enforcement, public office or a career behind the scenes in politics, his record so far shows a consistent pattern: show up, volunteer, and do the work.

Muta News will continue to follow Fillion as he finishes his degree at Scott Community College.

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