Hannah Pingree

Hannah Pingree is a Maine politician who served as speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and later directed the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future.

Democratic candidate for Maine governor (2026)

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Hannah Pingree, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

Statements by Hannah Pingree

Hannah Pingree

Role at the time: Maine gubernatorial candidate

September 16, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Pingree said Flock had gone too far and told WGME she would support a statewide ban on its cameras.

“I mean, people want to stop crime. They want to be able to stop criminals. But I think Flock has taken it too far.”

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Why we used this label

WGME directly reports her support for a statewide ban and quotes her criticism of Flock.

Read statement Full case: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

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Case

Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

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.

License-Plate Surveillance PrivacyUpdated October 7, 2026

Hannah Pingree

What we have documented

Keep up with who wants to ban, limit or keep Flock cameras

Statements by Hannah Pingree

Published cases

Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

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