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. First elected to the Lincoln County Board in 2018, he previously chaired the county Republican Party and worked as a regional field director for Donald Trump in Wisconsin. His local economic development work has included representing Lincoln County on the Central Wisconsin Economic Development Board.
We have documented 1 statement by Calvin Callahan, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: Wisconsin state representative and Assembly Consumer Protection Committee chair
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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.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Rep. Callahan calls for ban on use of license plate reader camerasCallahan statement and possible path forward
Why we used this label
He rejects unrestricted networks and makes any continued use depend on warrants, oversight and retention limits.
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.
