Tennessee nominated a governor who already supports the ALPR cameras facing statewide pushback. Marsha Blackburn was clear and direct. She told the Nashville Banner she supports them, calling the technology “a common-sense measure to protect our communities.” The same systems that quietly log where you drive, share data across agencies, and operate with almost zero meaningful oversight. She said as governor she would still claim to “advocate for privacy” while balancing public safety. The classic politician line that always ends with more cameras. While local leaders like Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs are warning these cameras are creating a warrantless tracking grid and calling for a nationwide pause, the person positioned to be the next governor of Tennessee has already given them her blessing. This isn’t about left or right. It’s about whether Tennesseans are going to keep electing people who smile and talk about “public safety” while the cameras multiply and the data keeps flowing.