Issue 08 of 12

Government surveillance and privacy

Same questions to both candidates. Evidence label, source and date on every answer. How we check.

Marsha BlackburnRepublican · campaign site
Jerri GreenDemocrat · campaign site

Q1License plate readers, police cameras and drones

Blackburn

Supports the use of surveillance technologies in criminal investigations but says Tennessee must establish privacy safeguards, limit their use to investigating crimes, and prosecute misuse as a felony.

She promised to criminalize misuse; this does not mean Tennessee law already does so.

Documented positionKnoxville News Sentinel candidate questionnaire (AOL syndication)2026-10-01checked 2026-10-14

Green

Calls for strict statewide limits on surveillance technology, including Flock cameras. Frames unrestricted surveillance as a civil-liberties problem and supports stronger oversight.

Neither candidate has published a complete surveillance bill.

Documented positionKnoxville News Sentinel candidate questionnaire (AOL syndication)2026-10-01checked 2026-10-14

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