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.

Dekalb County

158 seats · 158 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Township (46: 46 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Butler Township Trustee	(R) Craig Bassett	Nov 3, 2026
+	Butler Township Board Member 1	(R) Matthew Cordes	Nov 3, 2026
+	Butler Township Board Member 2	() Gregory Weller	Nov 3, 2026
+	Butler Township Board Member 3	(R) Andrew Giegold	Nov 3, 2026
+	Concord Township Board Member 1	() aNDY bROW	Nov 3, 2026
+	Concord Township Board Member 2	() Rick Fuller	Nov 3, 2026
+	Concord Township Board Member 3	() Jason Kresicher	Nov 3, 2026
+	Fairfield Township Board Member 1	(R) Kurtis Christlieb	Nov 3, 2026
+	Fairfield Township Board Member 2	() Skelly Marvin	Nov 3, 2026
+	Fairfield Township Board Member 3	() Sara Yarian	Nov 3, 2026
+	Franklin Township Board Member 1	(D) Lisa Gerardot	Nov 3, 2026
+	Franklin Township Board Member 2	() Kirby Hobbs	Nov 3, 2026
+	Franklin Township Board Member 3	(R) Kirby Hobbs	Nov 3, 2026
+	Grant Township Board Member 1	(R) Judy Crowl	Nov 3, 2026
+	Grant Township Board Member 2	(R) Jay Kern	Nov 3, 2026
+	Grant Township Board Member 3	(R) Todd Lockwood	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jackson Township Board Member 1	() Jeffrey Cook	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jackson Township Board Member 2	() James Pfefferkorn	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jackson Township Board Member 3	(R) Larry Seiler	Nov 3, 2026
+	Keyser Township Board Member 1	() Donald Chaffin 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Keyser Township Board Member 2	() Kathryn Sattison 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Keyser Township Board Member 3	() Cherrie Wells 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newville Township Board Member 1	() Cherie Bassett	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newville Township Board Member 2	() Ed Steury	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newville Township Board Member 3	(R) Cherie Bassett	Nov 3, 2026
+	Richland Township Board Member 1	() David Albright	Nov 3, 2026
+	Richland Township Board Member 2	() Philip Brechbill	Nov 3, 2026
+	Richland Township Board Member 3	() John Hovarter	Nov 3, 2026
+	Smithfield Township Board Member 1	() Audra Buffenn 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Smithfield Township Board Member 2	(R) James Miller 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Smithfield Township Board Member 3	() Dennis Taylor 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Spencer Township Board Member 1	() Bert Hollman	Nov 3, 2026
+	Spencer Township Board Member 2	() Bruce Laub	Nov 3, 2026
+	Spencer Township Board Member 3	() Ed Shilling	Nov 3, 2026
+	Stafford Township Board Member 1	() Shari Hostetter	Nov 3, 2026
+	Stafford Township Board Member 2	() Andrew Provines	Nov 3, 2026
+	Stafford Township Board Member 3	() Bryan Provines	Nov 3, 2026
+	Troy Township Board Member 1	() Keith Crowl	Nov 3, 2026
+	Troy Township Board Member 2	() Nickerson Erick	Nov 3, 2026
+	Troy Township Board Member 3	() Peckhart Matt	Nov 3, 2026
+	Union Township Board Member 1	(R) Todd Bishop	Nov 3, 2026
+	Union Township Board Member 2	() Bishop Todd	Nov 3, 2026
+	Union Township Board Member 3	() Lightner Zachary	Nov 3, 2026
+	Wilmington Township Board Member 1	() David Capp 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Wilmington Township Board Member 2	() Leslie Nelson 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Wilmington Township Board Member 3	() Jeff Ridge 1	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Municipal (41: 41 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Altona Town Council Seat 1	() Chris Seeley	Nov 2, 2027
+	Altona Town Council Seat 2	() Vickie Brumbaugh	Nov 2, 2027
+	Altona Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Renee Duszynski	Nov 2, 2027
+	Altona Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Cassandra Lynch	Nov 2, 2027
+	Altona Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Beth McMaken	Nov 2, 2027
+	Altona Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Peggy Pankop-Barrand	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ashley Town Council Seat 1	() Britnee Gipple	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ashley Town Council Seat 2	() Micah Liby	Nov 2, 2027
+	Ashley Town Council Seat 3	() Robert Thompson	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Mayor	() Dave Clark	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Mayor	() Todd Fiandt	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Mayor	() Mike Hartman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Council Seat 1	() Dan Braun	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Council Seat 2	() Dave Bundy	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Council Seat 3	() Emily Prosser	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Council Seat 4	() Jim Finchum	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Council Seat 5	() Kevin Webb	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Council Seat 6	() Natalie DeWitt	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Council Seat 7	() Rod Williams	Nov 2, 2027
+	Auburn City Clerk	() Marcie Conkle	Nov 2, 2027
+	Butler City Council Seat 1	() Darren Alloway	Nov 2, 2027
+	Butler City Council Seat 2	() Gale Ryan	Nov 2, 2027
+	Butler City Council Seat 3	() Kristie Laub	Nov 2, 2027
+	Butler City Council Seat 4	() Tracey Hawkins	Nov 2, 2027
+	Butler City Council Seat 5	() William White	Nov 2, 2027
+	Corunna Town Council Seat 2	() Lori Hyde	Nov 2, 2027
+	Corunna Town Council Seat 3	() Steve Faulkner	Nov 2, 2027
+	Garrett City Council Seat 1	() Amanda Charles	Nov 2, 2027
+	Garrett City Council Seat 2	() Bobby Diederich	Nov 2, 2027
+	Garrett City Council Seat 3	() Brian Best	Nov 2, 2027
+	Garrett City Council Seat 4	() Dave Demske	Nov 2, 2027
+	Garrett City Council Seat 5	() Todd Sattison	Nov 2, 2027
+	St. Joe Town Council Seat 1	() Daniel Davidhizar	Nov 2, 2027
+	St. Joe Town Council Seat 2	() Randy Drake	Nov 2, 2027
+	St. Joe Town Council Seat 3	() Zebulan Griggs	Nov 2, 2027
+	St. Joe Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Angela Snyder	Nov 2, 2027
+	Waterloo Town Council Seat 1	() Greg Iddings	Nov 2, 2027
+	Waterloo Town Council Seat 2	() James Garman	Nov 2, 2027
+	Waterloo Town Council Seat 3	() Josh Caudill	Nov 2, 2027
+	Waterloo Town Council Seat 4	() Ken Surber	Nov 2, 2027
+	Waterloo Town Council Seat 5	() Russell Goodman	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (12: 12 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Hamilton Community Schools At-large 2	() Scott Lucas	Nov 2, 2027
+	Hamilton Community Schools District 1	() Brandy DePriest	Nov 2, 2027
+	Hamilton Community Schools District 2	() Julie Friend	Nov 2, 2027
+	Hamilton Community Schools District 3	() Stacy Shull	Nov 2, 2027
+	DeKalb County Central United School District At-Large	() Valerie Armstrong 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	DeKalb County Central United School District At-Large	() Tony Baker 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	DeKalb County Central United School District At-Large	() Kelly Brown 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	DeKalb County Central United School District At-Large	() Craig Davis 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	DeKalb County Central United School District At-Large	() Dottie Fuentes 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	DeKalb County Central United School District At-Large	() April Holden	Nov 2, 2027
+	DeKalb County Central United School District At-Large	() Luke Ice 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District Garrett City 2	() Matt Freeze 1	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (15: 15 filled, 0 vacant)
+	DeKalb County Commissioner District 1	() Kellen Dooley 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Sheriff	() Brady Thomas 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Prosecutor	() Neal Blythe 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Clerk	() Dana Hedrick 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Treasurer	(R) Joni Humbarger 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Assessor	() Sheila Stonebraker 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Recorder	(R) Leta Hullinger 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Coroner	() Jeannine Short 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Surveyor	() Glenn Crawford 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Council At-Large 1	(R) Bob Krafft 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Council At-Large 2	(R) Amy Prosser 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Council At-Large 3	(R) Dave Yarde 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Council District 1	(R) Rick Collins 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Council District 3	(R) Amy Demske 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	DeKalb County Council District 4	(R) Richard Ring 1	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (27: 27 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) Thomas Cannon Jr.	Nov 3, 2026
+	Circuit Court Judge	(N) John Feick	Nov 3, 2026
+	Circuit Court Judge	(N) Kurt Grimm	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Patrick Jessup	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Adam Squiller	Nov 3, 2026
+	City Court Judge	(N) Amanda Dunnuck	Nov 3, 2026
+	City Court Judge	(N) Richard Obendorf	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (9: 9 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 13	() Susan Glick 1 AMA	Nov 7, 2028
	State Senate District 14	(R) Tyler Johnson 1 1 2 AMA	Nov 7, 2028
+	State House District 52	(R) Ben Smaltz 1 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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