Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana.
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Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana
Statement summary
Senate candidate Alani Bankhead said she would back a warrant requirement for government access to location data and would rein in Flock-style tracking.
“I'll back the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act so the government has to get a warrant instead of buying its way around your rights, rein in Flock-style tracking, and require these companies to collect and keep the bare minimum, not a permanent file on every Montanan. If they want your data, they get a warrant. Same as it's always been.”
Bankhead calls Flock-style cameras a dragnet and backs a warrant requirement plus data minimization. She does not call for a ban.
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Montana
Statement summary
In a written Montana Free Press questionnaire, Alani Bankhead said the War Powers Resolution should absolutely be enforced and that she would support its full enforcement.
“The War Powers Resolution should absolutely be enforced. I stand by the original intent and will support its full enforcement.”
Bankhead committed to enforcing the War Powers Resolution against an unauthorized war, an opposition position.
Statement dates: September 9, 2026
Statement dates: September 9, 2026
Statement dates: September 30, 2026
Statement dates: September 30, 2026
Statement dates: September 9, 2026
