What is Civic Mirror?

Civic Mirror is a civic technology platform designed to make government easier to understand, research and engage with. It brings together information about elected offices, public spending, legislation, judicial decisions and civic events into a single, searchable interface. The goal is to reduce fragmentation and help people see how public institutions function in practice, not just in theory.

What problem is Civic Mirror trying to solve?

Most public information already exists, but it is scattered across dozens of websites, written in technical language, and difficult to connect across roles, agencies and decision-making processes. Civic Mirror focuses on aggregation, context and clarity — helping users understand who is responsible for what, how decisions are made, and how those decisions connect over time.

Is Civic Mirror affiliated with a political party or campaign?

No. Civic Mirror is designed as a non-partisan platform. It does not endorse candidates, promote political parties, or tell users what positions to take. The platform is structured to present primary information and sourced material, allowing users to draw their own conclusions.

How does Civic Mirror maintain neutrality?

Neutrality is addressed structurally rather than rhetorically. The platform surfaces original sources wherever possible, clearly labels summarised content, and allows users to view information through different lenses — including progressive, conservative or just the facts. The intent is transparency about framing, not hidden editorial judgement.

What kind of information does the platform include?

Depending on availability, Civic Mirror can include: lists of elected offices at state, county and local level; role descriptions explaining what each office is responsible for; budget and spending information tied to specific offices; legislative bills with plain-language summaries; judicial rulings categorised by case type; public calendars, meetings and livestream links; and evidence panels linking officials to sourced articles, rulings or statements. All content is designed to be navigable without requiring specialist political knowledge.

How does Civic Mirror use AI?

AI is used primarily to process large volumes of public information and convert complex material — such as legislation or court rulings — into readable summaries. The underlying source material remains available, and summaries are intended as entry points, not replacements for original documents.

How can users engage with elected officials through Civic Mirror?

Where verified contact information exists, Civic Mirror allows users to send structured, one-click emails to elected officials about legislation, votes or public actions. The platform also supports pre-written question prompts to help users engage constructively, especially those new to civic participation.

Does Civic Mirror collect or sell user data?

Civic Mirror is designed to minimise data collection. User profiles exist to support engagement features, but the platform is not built around targeted advertising or data monetisation. Long-term sustainability is being approached cautiously, with an emphasis on trust and public value.

What makes Civic Mirror different from existing civic or transparency tools?

Many existing tools focus on a single dimension — voting records, legislation, budgets or elections. Civic Mirror's differentiator is connection: linking roles, decisions, money, events and outcomes so users can see how individual actions fit into a broader system. The emphasis is on continuity rather than snapshots.

Who is Civic Mirror for?

Civic Mirror is for anyone who wants a clearer, more connected understanding of how government works — whether they are voting, researching an issue, attending meetings, or simply trying to stay informed about the institutions that affect their daily lives. It is designed to be usable by people with no prior expertise, while still supporting deeper exploration for advanced users.

What is the long-term vision for Civic Mirror?

The long-term goal is to create durable civic infrastructure — what Pecenica describes as connective tissue between the public and their representatives. Rather than focusing on individual election cycles or controversies, Civic Mirror aims to support ongoing engagement, accountability and institutional memory over time.

What's next for the platform?

Planned enhancements include candidate profiles alongside existing officeholders, improved issue-based filtering (e.g. environment, education, infrastructure), deeper legislative tracking across committees and voting stages, and expanded coverage beyond Indiana. Development is iterative, with user feedback shaping priorities.

Adams County

147 seats · 147 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Township (35: 35 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Blue Creek Township Trustee	() Jerod Adler 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Blue Creek Township Board Member 1	() Kyle Roe 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Blue Creek Township Board Member 2	() Ben Templin 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Blue Creek Township Board Member 3	() Jeff Yoder 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	French Township Board Member 1	() Jb Baumgartner 2	Nov 3, 2026
+	French Township Board Member 2	() Douglas Hill 2	Nov 3, 2026
+	French Township Board Member 3	() Michael Lipscomb 2	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hartford Township Board Member 1	() Dawn Kreigh	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hartford Township Board Member 2	() Mike Liechty 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hartford Township Board Member 3	() Dee Teeple 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jefferson Township Board Member 1	() Dennis Caffee	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jefferson Township Board Member 2	() Mark Lehmann	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jefferson Township Board Member 3	() Mark Merkel	Nov 3, 2026
+	Kirkland Township Board Member 1	() David Bluhm	Nov 3, 2026
+	Kirkland Township Board Member 2	() Rene Brown 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Kirkland Township Board Member 3	() Rebeccah Liechty 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Monroe Township Board Member 1	() Brice Amstutz	Nov 3, 2026
+	Monroe Township Board Member 2	() Trisha Moser	Nov 3, 2026
+	Monroe Township Board Member 3	() Nancy Walker	Nov 3, 2026
+	Root Township Board Member 1	() Gunner Butler 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Root Township Board Member 2	() Ryan Miller 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Root Township Board Member 3	() Michael Sweney 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	St. Marys Township Board Member 1	() Tony Heiser 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	St. Marys Township Board Member 2	() Randy Johnson 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	St. Marys Township Board Member 3	() Jim Jones 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Union Township Board Member	() Jessica Roemer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Union Township Board Member 1	() David Gerber	Nov 3, 2026
+	Union Township Board Member 2	() Scott Marbach	Nov 3, 2026
+	Union Township Board Member 3	() Eric Miller	Nov 3, 2026
+	Wabash Township Board Member 1	() John Amstutz	Nov 3, 2026
+	Wabash Township Board Member 2	() Mark Neuenschwander	Nov 3, 2026
+	Wabash Township Board Member 3	() Charles Tooley	Nov 3, 2026
+	Washington Township Board Member 1	() Michele Barger	Nov 3, 2026
+	Washington Township Board Member 2	() Abigail Dyer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Washington Township Board Member 3	() Susan Miller	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Municipal (28: 28 filled, 0 vacant)
+	City Council Member Dist 1	(R) Arlen R Mitchel	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member Dist AT LARGE	(R) Lynn W Burry	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Christina Booth 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town Clerk-Treasurer	(R) Morgan Schwartz	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Rachel Tague	Nov 2, 2027
+	Berne City Mayor	() Dan Rickord 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Berne City Mayor	() Gregg Sprunger 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Berne City Council Seat 1	() Curtis Wurster 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Berne City Council Seat 2	() Kelly Amstutz 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Berne City Council Seat 3	() Rod Mason 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Berne City Council Seat 4	() Ron Dull 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Berne City Council Seat 5	() Wesley Haight 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Berne City Clerk	() Kalla Caffee 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Decatur City Council Seat 1	() Abby Wilder 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Decatur City Council Seat 2	() Jenny Bowers-Shultz 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Decatur City Council Seat 3	() Matt Dyer 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Decatur City Council Seat 4	() Scott Murray 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Decatur City Council Seat 5	() Tyler Fullenkamp 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Geneva Town Council Seat 3	(R) Arlen Mitchel 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Geneva Town Council Seat 4	(R) Lynn Burry 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Geneva Town Council Seat 5	() Stan Rinnger 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Geneva Town Council Seat 1	() Agnes Schoch 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Geneva Town Council Seat 2	() Andrew Briggs 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Geneva Town Council Member - 1	() Arlen Mitchel	Nov 2, 2027
+	Geneva Town Council Member - At Large	() Lynn Burry	Nov 2, 2027
+	Monroe Town Council Seat 1	() David Bard	Nov 2, 2027
+	Monroe Town Council Seat 2	() Josh Geerken	Nov 2, 2027
+	Monroe Town Council Seat 3	() Mike Geels	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (30: 30 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Adams Central Community Schools At-Large	(N) Arlene Amstutz 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Adams Central Community Schools At-Large	() Rhonda Briggs 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Adams Central Community Schools At-Large	(N) Jason Gerber 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Adams Central Community Schools At-Large	(N) Kyle Litwiller 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Adams Central Community Schools District 1	(N) Benjamin Liechty 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Adams Central Community Schools District 2	() Heather Frank 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Adams Central Community Schools District 3	() Jeremi Schortgen 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Adams Central Community Schools District 4	() Shelly Gerber 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Adams Central Community Schools District 6	() Doug Schultz 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Adams Community Schools Seat 1	(N) Jill Colclasure 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Adams Community Schools Seat 1	(N) Arlene J Amstutz	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Adams Community Schools Seat 2	() Darlene Juengel 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Adams Community Schools Seat 3	(N) Joel Miller 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Adams Community Schools Seat 4	() Wylie Sirk 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Adams Community Schools Seat 5	() Stacey Bussel 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Adams Community Schools Seat 6	() Dave Hill 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	North Adams Community Schools Seat 7	() Michelle Stimpson 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member Dist 1	(N) Joel A Miller	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member Dist 1	(N) Benjamin L Liechty	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member Dist 5	(N) Brian Buzz Caffee	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member Dist 5	(N) Rhonda M Isch	Nov 3, 2026
+	South Adams Schools District III-1	() Landon Patterson 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	South Adams Schools District III-2	() Mitch Sprunger 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	South Adams Schools District V-1	() Adam Lehman 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	South Adams Schools District V-2	(N) Brian Caffee 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	South Adams Schools District V-2	(N) Rhonda Isch 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	School Board Member	() Douglas Schultz	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() John Adams	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Susan Albrecht	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Jim Arnold	Nov 3, 2026
▶ County (16: 16 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Adams County Commissioner District 2	() Doug Bauman 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Commissioner District 3	(R) Stan Stoppenhagen 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Sheriff	() Dan Mawhorr 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Prosecutor	() Jeremy Brown 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Treasurer	(R) Edgar Dyer 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Auditor	(R) Tony Mellencamp 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Auditor	() Monica Fennig	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Recorder	(R) Thomas Krueckeberg 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Coroner	(R) Monica Fennig 2	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Surveyor	() Mike Werling 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Council At-Large 1	(R) Jim Voglewede 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Council At-Large 2	(R) John Summers 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Council At-Large 3	(R) Dennis Bluhm 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Council District 1	() Fred Velez 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Council District 2	() Lennie Corral 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Adams County Council District 3	() Cory Sprunger 1	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (22: 22 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 1	() Loretta Rush	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 2	() Mark Massa	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 3	() Geoffrey Slaughter	Nov 7, 2028
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 4	() Christopher Goff	Nov 7, 2028
+	Indiana Supreme Court Justice — Seat 5	() Derek Molter	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 1	(N) L Bailey	Nov 3, 2030
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Elaine Brown	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Mary DeBoer	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Paul Felix	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Melissa May	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Rudolph Pyle	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 10	() Nancy Vaidik	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 2	() Leanna Weissmann	Nov 7, 2032
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 3	() Peter Foley	Nov 3, 2034
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 4	() Dana Kenworthy	Nov 3, 2026
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 5	() Cale Bradford	Nov 3, 2030
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 6	() Robert Altice	Nov 7, 2028
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 7	() Elizabeth Tavitas	Nov 3, 2030
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 8	() Paul Mathias	Nov 7, 2032
+	Indiana Court of Appeals Judge — Seat 9	() Stephen Scheele	Nov 7, 2028
+	Circuit Court Judge	(N) Chad Kukelhan	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Samuel Conrad	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (8: 8 filled, 0 vacant)
	Governor	(R) Mike Braun 2	Nov 7, 2028
	Attorney General	(R) Todd Rokita 4 3 4	Nov 7, 2028
	Secretary of State	(R) Diego Morales 1	Nov 7, 2028
	State Senate District 19	(R) Travis Holdman AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	State House District 79	(R) Matthew S Lehman AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	Lieutenant Governor	(R) Micah Beckwith 1 2 AMA	Nov 7, 2028
	State Auditor	(R) Wlise Nieshalla AMA	Nov 7, 2028
	State Treasurer	(R) Daniel Elliott AMA	Nov 7, 2028
▶ Federal (8: 8 filled, 0 vacant)
	U.S. Senator Seat A	(R) Todd Young 1 AMA	Nov 7, 2028
+	U.S. Senator Seat B	(R) Jim Banks 1 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2030
+	U.S. House District 3	(R) Marlin A Stutzman AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana	(N) Holly Brady	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana	(N) Cristal Brisco	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana	(N) Jon DeGuilio	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana	(N) Sarah Barker	Nov 3, 2026
+	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana	(N) Matthew Brookman	Nov 3, 2026

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