Byron Donalds
Role at the time: 2026 Republican candidate for Florida governor
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Donalds initially called for a full pause on Flock adoption. By late August he proposed penalties for misuse and working with law-enforcement leaders on limits, without committing to abolish the systems.
“I support the creation of serious financial and criminal penalties if Flock systems are used to spy on Floridians.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Florida Politics interviews Jolly and Donalds on Flock camera restrictions
Original Florida Politics interviews with both Florida gubernatorial candidates about Flock policy.
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The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Donalds said he supports serious financial and criminal penalties if Flock systems are used to spy on Floridians. He earlier called for a pause but now proposes penalties and limits rather than a ban, so Mixed or conditional fits.