Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is a Democratic politician from Sitka who represented Southeast Alaska in the Alaska House of Representatives for five terms. He graduated from Sitka High School and left college to return home and run for the legislature in 2012. Kreiss-Tomkins founded the Alaska Fellows Program and has been a board member of Outer Coast, an educational institution in Sitka. Known as JKT, he is a candidate for Alaska governor in 2026.
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: Candidate for governor of Alaska and former Alaska state representative.
Statement summary
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins' campaign platform calls for a statewide ban on Flock cameras and similar AI-driven mass-surveillance technology to protect Alaskans' privacy.
“Protect Alaskans' privacy by issuing a statewide ban on Flock cameras and similar AI-driven mass-surveillance technology.”
The platform expressly proposes a statewide ban on Flock cameras and similar mass-surveillance technology. The scope is Alaska.
Statement dates: September 30, 2026
Statement dates: September 30, 2026
Statement dates: September 30, 2026
Statement dates: September 30, 2026
