Mary Frances Clardy is a Minnesota state representative for District 53A and a retired educator. She was first elected to the Minnesota House in 2022.
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: Minnesota state representative and 2026 candidate for District 53A
Statement summary
Clardy said she opposes Flock cameras in Minnesota and pointed to the risk that government agencies could gain access to residents' location data.
“I am opposed to the use of Flock cameras in Minnesota.”
She expressly opposes continued Flock camera use in her state.
Statement dates: September 18, 2026
Statement dates: September 18, 2026
Statement dates: September 18, 2026
