Robert Dillon

Robert Dillon

Robert Dillon is a political strategist, policy consultant, and journalist based in Silver Spring, Maryland. He currently serves as a Board Member for Alaskans for Better Elections, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the electoral process in Alaska.13

Key Facts about Robert Dillon

• Principal at Dillon Strategies, a political consultancy focused on strengthening democracy, civil society, and human flourishing1
• Senior Fellow for Energy Security at the Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy, researching the political issues at the intersection of public policy and national security1
• Previously served as Republican Communications Director of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee1
• Worked as a journalist in the United States, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and China for nearly 20 years1
• Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a minor in Alaska Native Studies from the University of Alaska Fairbanks1

Alaskans for Better Elections

As a Board Member of Alaskans for Better Elections, Dillon has been vocal in advocating for increased transparency in Alaska's elections. He has criticized the campaign opposing Alaska Ballot Measure 2, which would require disclosure of "dark money" donors, for intentionally violating the state's campaign disclosure laws.23

Dillon believes Alaska is leading the nation in electoral reform to increase competition and create incentives for better governance.3 He sees ranked-choice voting, which was implemented in Alaska starting in 2022, as a way to empower voters and improve access to the ballot.145