(Stand Up For Idaho Press Release, August 24, 2026)
Idaho Falls–Brian McKellar is an Idaho Falls-area businessman, political activist, and founding member of DeFlock Idaho, a grassroots movement working to challenge the expansion of automated license plate reader surveillance across Idaho.
A lifelong Idahoan, Brian spent more than a decade building and running his own healthcare insurance business before selling the company in 2024. He has also served his community through Scouting, education, and local civic organizations. In 2026, he ran for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 32B.
Brian’s focus on government surveillance began when he learned that Idaho Falls had deployed Flock cameras—technology capable of creating detailed records of where vehicles travel. What started as personal concern quickly became a deeper investigation into privacy, government power, data sharing, and the implications of creating massive databases of Americans’ movements.
Rather than simply complain about the issue, Brian began organizing. He has spoken before city councils, filed public-records requests, challenged local government decisions, and helped build DeFlock Idaho into a growing grassroots effort. His advocacy has attracted attention from local and national media, including KSL, KMVT, and the New York Post.
Brian believes the Flock debate is about something much bigger than cameras: what kind of Idaho do we want to live in, and how much power should government have to track ordinary citizens?
His message is simple: You don’t have to be a politician to stand up to government. You just have to be willing to stand up.
You don’t want to miss this one.
The Westbank Conference Center, 525 River Parkway, Idaho Falls.
6:30pm (Doors open at 6:00pm)
About Stand Up For Idaho: We are a nonpartisan, nondenominational, nonprofit organization striving to inform and educate the public on a wide range of topics that affect people’s lives. We advocate for the common good, well-being, and civic betterment for all Idahoans, and for the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Idaho.
Attendance to our town halls is free, although donations to support Stand Up For Idaho’s mission are greatly appreciated. We are an IRS 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and donations are tax deductible.
Our upcoming events are also on our calendar at: https://standupforidaho.org/events/
