Across the country and up and down the ballot, candidates from both parties are increasingly on the attack over Flock cameras. The AI-powered nationwide network records license plate data and other characteristics of all passing vehicles, allowing law enforcement agencies across the country to search and share that data. The company has faced mounting public backlash that has now become a 2026 campaign theme. Candidates across the political spectrum are talking about bans, limits and funding cuts. The company says it provides an important crime-fighting tool. Critics say their pervasiveness amounts to unconstitutional warrantless mass surveillance.