Brandenburg opposes Flock-style camera networks in Michigan
Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan candidate for governor, in an emailed statement
Brandenburg opposes Flock and similar third-party license-plate camera networks in Michigan, calling warrantless tracking of drivers an unreasonable search under the U.S. and Michigan constitutions. As governor, Brandenburg would end state participation in the networks, require a probable-cause warrant before data is collected or accessed, and order existing data on innocent drivers destroyed.
“I, Donna Brandenburg, oppose Flock and all 3rd party - Flock-style license plate camera networks in Michigan. Tracking the movements of law-abiding citizens without a warrant is an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 11 of the Michigan Constitution, which expressly protects 'electronic data and electronic communications.' As governor, I would end state participation in these surveillance networks, require a warrant based on probable cause before any data is collected or accessed, and order existing data on innocent drivers destroyed.”
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I, Donna Brandenburg, oppose Flock and all 3rd party - Flock-style license plate camera networks in Michigan. Tracking the movements of law-abiding citizens without a warrant is an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 11 of the Michigan Constitution, which expressly protects 'electronic data and electronic communications.' As governor, I would end state participation in these surveillance networks, require a warrant based on probable cause before any data is collected or accessed, and order existing data on innocent drivers destroyed.
Where this statement fits
Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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Emailed statement
Emailed statement from Donna Brandenburg to Dispute Index on Flock license-plate cameras
I, Donna Brandenburg, oppose Flock and all 3rd party - Flock-style license plate camera networks in Michigan. Tracking the movements of law-abiding citizens without a warrant is an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 11 of the Michigan Constitution, which expressly protects 'electronic data and electronic communications.' As governor, I would end state participation in these surveillance networks, require a warrant based on probable cause before any data is collected or accessed, and order existing data on innocent drivers destroyed.
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Donna Brandenburg sent this statement in reply to a Dispute Index request for comment sent to the campaign address brandenburgforgovernor.com. The reply came from an address on donna4mi.com, Brandenburg's campaign blog, and is signed as the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan candidate for governor. The link is to the party's candidate page, where brandenburgforgovernor.com now redirects.
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Dispute Index asked Brandenburg's campaign whether Brandenburg supports, opposes or wants changes to Flock-style license-plate camera networks in Michigan. The reply came by email on October 16, 2026.
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The statement is signed Donna Brandenburg, Candidate for Governor, US Taxpayers Party of Michigan.
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Why this label?
Relative to whether networked license-plate surveillance should exist, Brandenburg expressly opposes Flock and similar third-party networks in Michigan and calls warrantless tracking an unreasonable search, so we labeled it Condemned. The warrant requirement comes alongside ending state participation and does not soften that opposition. On the remedy ladder this is Ban or remove, the strongest step the statement names.
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