Jocelyn Benson is Michigan's secretary of state and the 2026 Democratic nominee for governor. A lawyer and former dean of Wayne State University Law School, she has led Michigan's Department of State since 2019.
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: Michigan secretary of state and Democratic nominee for governor
Statement summary
Benson says Michigan should set rules for camera use, data access, sharing and deletion. She says public safety and personal privacy can coexist with transparency and accountability.
“We can protect public safety and personal privacy when government is transparent about how it uses technology and is accountable for the power it has.”
Her statement treats Flock cameras as a technology that may remain in use under new restrictions. That makes her position conditional on safeguards rather than an outright ban.
Statement dates: September 2, 2026
Statement dates: September 2, 2026
Statement dates: September 2, 2026
Statement dates: September 2, 2026
