Calvin Callahan is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 35th District. First elected in 2020, he has also served on the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors and the Town of Wilson board. He chairs the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection and is seeking reelection in 2026.
Case
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.
Role at the time: Wisconsin state representative and Assembly Consumer Protection Committee chair
Statement summary
Callahan called for a ban on unchecked Flock camera use, but left open narrowly tailored use for serious investigations with warrants and strict limits.
“If these cameras cannot operate with warrants, judicial oversight, strict limits on data retention and real accountability, then they have no business operating in Wisconsin.”
He rejects unrestricted networks and makes any continued use depend on warrants, oversight and retention limits.
Statement dates: September 15, 2026
Statement dates: September 15, 2026
Statement dates: September 15, 2026
