The Dispute Index

Dean Brewer

Dean Brewer is an independent politician in Tennessee and a candidate for governor.

Candidate

What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Dean Brewer on 2026 Midterm Elections, Law Enforcement, and License-Plate Surveillance, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

Topics in this coverage

Statements by Dean Brewer

Dean Brewer

Role at the time: Independent candidate for governor of Tennessee, in an email to Dispute Index

Condemned

Statement summary

Dean Brewer, an independent candidate for governor of Tennessee, said in an email to Dispute Index that he believes Flock cameras should be banned.

“I believe flock cameras should be banned.”
Read the full email
I believe flock cameras should be banned.
Emailed statement from Dean Brewer to Dispute Index on license plate readers · Dean BrewerEmailed statement from Dean Brewer, October 28, 2026 (UTC).
Why we used this label

The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Brewer says Flock cameras should be banned, which rejects the systems outright. That fits Condemns, on the Ban or remove step. His reply is one sentence and names no exception.

Read statementShould Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

A participant is a subject of the case. A speaker has a statement documented in it. A commentator has an opinion or editorial documented in it.