Rick Bennett is a Maine state senator representing District 18 and a former president of the Maine Senate. He also chaired the Maine Republican Party. He is running for governor as an independent 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: Maine gubernatorial candidate
Statement summary
Bennett said Flock cameras are not useful for law enforcement and told WGME he would support a statewide ban.
“I don't think that they're a useful law enforcement tool, and I think they may violate civil rights.”
WGME directly reports his support for a statewide ban and quotes his objection to the cameras.
Statement dates: September 16, 2026
Statement dates: September 16, 2026
