Ben Cline on 2026 Midterm Elections

Public disputes concerning the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle, including campaigns, candidates, conventions, advertising, endorsements, and election-related policy promises.

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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: August 26, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: August 26, 2026

2 published statements. Dates: August 26, 2026 to September 15, 2026

Ben Cline
Role at the time: U.S. representative (R) from Virginia's 6th District running for reelection
August 26, 2026Condemned
Statement summary
Ben Cline said any Virginia municipality using Flock's technology should stop, and that Americans have a constitutional right to live free from unchecked government surveillance.
“Any Virginia municipality using this technology should stop Americans have a constitutional right to live their lives free from unchecked government surveillance. New technology does not strip citizens of that right.”
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Cline Calls on Virginia Municipalities to Halt Use of Flock CamerasSecond paragraph

Freedom Caucus Daily report on Rep. Ben Cline's call for Virginia localities to stop using Flock Safety cameras after a WIRED investigation.

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Why we used this label

The reference point is whether networked license-plate readers such as Flock should exist and be used. Cline says any Virginia municipality using the technology should stop, citing a constitutional right to be free from unchecked government surveillance. That is a call to end local use, so we used Condemned.

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