Keisha Lance Bottoms

Keisha Lance Bottoms is a former mayor of Atlanta, former city council member and former judge who became the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor in 2026.

Democratic candidate for Georgia governor (2026)

What we have documented

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

Statements by Keisha Lance Bottoms

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Role at the time: Georgia gubernatorial candidate

September 4, 2026Mixed or conditional

Statement summary

Bottoms raised privacy and misuse concerns and called for Georgia to examine safeguards for Flock cameras.

“We need to take a comprehensive look at what safeguards we can put in place as a state government.”

Open the original interviewGeorgia governor candidates discuss Flock safeguardsCandidate comments by Jackson and Bottoms

Why we used this label

She calls for limits and review, not a categorical ban.

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

Keisha Lance Bottoms

What we have documented

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

Statements by Keisha Lance Bottoms

Published cases

Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

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