Flock surveillance cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies' power

Flock surveillance cameras have emerged as a prominent campaign target for political candidates from both major parties in races across the United States. Voters are increasingly balking at the growing power and presence of tech companies, prompting candidates to take legislative and rhetorical stances against the surveillance technology.

Opposition to the cameras is spanning multiple levels of government and various regions. Specific actions and rhetoric include Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates seeking to limit the devices, Pennsylvania candidates backing an outright ban, a Michigan congressional candidate labeling the technology "un-American," and a Florida Senate candidate selling merchandise opposing the cameras.