Candidate survey · State Representative District 19 (D)

Suzanna Pavelle

Florida House District 19

answered october 12, 2026

PART 1: YES / NO POSITIONS

1. Do you support ending the warrantless collection of American citizens' data and communications under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)?
Yes
2. Will you oppose any legislation or executive directive that mandates tech companies to build "backdoors" into end-to-end encrypted messaging services for law enforcement?
Yes
3. Do you support a complete ban on law enforcement agencies purchasing Americans' private location, browsing, and personal data from commercial data brokers without a judicial warrant?
Yes
4. Do you support a full legislative repeal of the bulk data collection authorities originally granted under the USA PATRIOT Act?
Yes
5. Do you support a total ban on the use of biometric facial recognition surveillance technologies by local law enforcement and municipal agencies in public spaces?
Yes
6. Will you vote to prohibit or dismantle localized networks of automated license plate readers that log, track, and store the daily travel histories of citizens who are not suspected of a crime?
Yes
7. Do you oppose the integration of local private security cameras into centralized, real-time police monitoring networks without explicit, case-by-case owner consent?
Yes
8. Will you vote against the funding or utilization of predictive policing software that uses algorithmic data modeling to preemptively target specific neighborhoods?
Yes
9. Do you support a mandatory local ordinance requiring police departments to obtain explicit city council approval and hold public hearings before deploying any new surveillance technology?
Yes

PART 2: DETAILED POLICY STANCE

10. The Balance of Power: Where do you draw the line between a government's duty to protect public safety and its constitutional obligation to respect the privacy of its citizens? Please explain your overarching political stance on mass surveillance, and justify why you believe your approach aligns with the core principles of a free society.

Government has a duty to protect public safety, but everyone should not be monitored. I oppose mass surveillance that collects people's private information without legal cause. Look at what's happening with ICE right now. We're seeing people detained who have committed no criminal offense, families being separated, and serious concerns about warrantless arrests and due process. Many of the people being locked up have no criminal convictions. How does sweeping up people who aren't committing crimes make our communities safer? When investigators have specific evidence of a crime or a serious threat, surveillance should require a warrant from an independent judge, be narrowly focused, and have clear limits and oversight. Government shouldn't be tracking everyone's movements, monitoring communications, or collecting personal information without a legitimate reason. And it shouldn't be able to get around constitutional protections by buying that information from private companies. We have a Constitution. Due process, privacy, and freedom from unreasonable searches are rights that belong to everyone. These aren't privileges the government gets to decide who deserves. A free society protects both safety and the right to live without constant government monitoring. People should be able to speak freely, organize, protest, and go about their daily lives without being treated as suspects. We can keep our communities safe without sacrificing the very freedoms we're supposed to be protecting.

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Suzanna Pavelle

signed october 12, 2026, 10:33 am edt

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