Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company, sells AI-powered license plate reader cameras that are currently operating in 6,000 communities across the United States in every state except Alaska. ^[1] Candidates from both parties in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Florida are campaigning to restrict or ban Flock cameras. ^[2] Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro stated he would support a statewide ban on Flock cameras, while his Republican opponent, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, called them an intrusive invasion of privacy. ^[3] Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee David Crowley highlighted that he had issued an order limiting Flock camera use in Milwaukee County and promised to implement strict transparency laws if elected governor. ^[4] Michael Soyfer, an attorney for the Institute for Justice, stated that candidates are running on platforms to ban Flock cameras, cut off funding, or require warrants for their use. ^[5] Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican challenger Stacy Garrity have both backed a statewide ban on Flock cameras. ^[6]