Scott Wiener on 2026 Midterm Elections

Public disputes concerning the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle, including campaigns, candidates, conventions, advertising, endorsements, and election-related policy promises.

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1 statement on this page. Dates: September 8, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: September 8, 2026

2 published statements. Dates: March 3, 2026 to September 8, 2026

Scott Wiener
Role at the time: California state senator and congressional candidate, via campaign spokesperson
September 8, 2026Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Wiener's campaign said he supports license-plate readers for crime investigations with strict limits on retention and data sharing.
“in a responsible way to help fight crime in San Francisco”
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We asked candidates if San Francisco should keep Flock surveillanceCandidate responses under support, opposition, and no position

The San Francisco Standard asked local candidates whether the city should renew its Flock contract and recorded their differing answers.

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Why we used this label

The campaign supports continued use only with guardrails and took no position on San Francisco's particular Flock renewal.

Read statement Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?