Dane Scalise
Role at the time: New Hanover County commissioner and Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 20
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
North Carolina House candidate and New Hanover County commissioner Dane Scalise said he moved to cancel the county's Flock contract. He supports shorter retention and stronger state limits, but left open whether any version of the technology could satisfy his civil-liberties concerns.
“I recently made the motion to cancel Flock's ALPR contract with New Hanover County.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Dane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaireAnswer to question on Flock camera data retention
Scalise's written answer appears in a Port City Daily candidate questionnaire linked from the paper's September 23, 2026, election roundup.
Why we used this label
Scalise opposed the county's existing Flock contract and called for statewide safeguards, but did not explicitly propose banning every license-plate reader in North Carolina.