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.

Hancock County

154 seats · 154 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Township (27: 27 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Blue River Township Trustee	() Theresa Ebbert AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Blue River Township Board Member 1	() Dan Engleking	Nov 3, 2026
+	Blue River Township Board Member 2	() Mike Gilbert	Nov 3, 2026
+	Blue River Township Board Member 3	() Kathie Rigge	Nov 3, 2026
+	Brandywine Township Board Member 1	() Cherie Burrow	Nov 3, 2026
+	Brandywine Township Board Member 2	() Marc Hill	Nov 3, 2026
+	Brandywine Township Board Member 3	() Beth Scott	Nov 3, 2026
+	Brown Township Board Member 1	() Phyllis Collier-Vest	Nov 3, 2026
+	Brown Township Board Member 2	() Mark Grass	Nov 3, 2026
+	Brown Township Board Member 3	() Virgil Kemp	Nov 3, 2026
+	Buck Creek Township Board Member 1	() Erin Jordan 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Buck Creek Township Board Member 2	() Matthew Kelly 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Center Township Board Member 1	() Richard Bottorff	Nov 3, 2026
+	Center Township Board Member 2	() Fredrick Dunlevy	Nov 3, 2026
+	Center Township Board Member 3	() Guy Titus	Nov 3, 2026
+	Green Township Board Member 1	() William Jones	Nov 3, 2026
+	Green Township Board Member 2	(R) Mike Maroska	Nov 3, 2026
+	Green Township Board Member 3	(R) Bob Yeager	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jackson Township Board Member 1	() Jason Effing	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jackson Township Board Member 2	() Robert Mcdaniel	Nov 3, 2026
+	Jackson Township Board Member 3	() Keith Wilson	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sugar Creek Township Board Member	() Mark Mattes	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sugar Creek Township Board Member	() Michael Merlau	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sugar Creek Township Board Member 1	() Michael Adams	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sugar Creek Township Board Member 2	() Joseph Fitzgerald	Nov 3, 2026
+	Sugar Creek Township Board Member 3	() Matthew Holland	Nov 3, 2026
+	Vernon Township Board Member 1	() David Hawkins	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Municipal (45: 45 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Cumberland Town Council Seat 1	() Anna Pea	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Council Seat 2	() Breck Terheide	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Council Seat 3	() Eddie Loud	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Council Seat 4	() Joe Siefker	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Council Seat 5	() Mike Wolski	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Naomi Carlton 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Stephanie Crider	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Melissa Glazier 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Teresa Hester 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Diana Johnson 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Yvonne Jonas 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Cumberland Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Erica Salmon	Nov 2, 2027
+	Fortville Town Council Seat 2	() Frederick Fentz 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Fortville Town Council Seat 3	(R) Ryan Rummell 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Fortville Town Council Seat 4	() Sean Morgan 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Fortville Town Council Seat 5	() Tonya Davis 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Fortville Town Council Seat 1	() Elizabeth Wyatt 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield City Mayor	() Guy Titus 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield City Council Seat 1	() Amy Kirkpatrick 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield City Council Seat 2	() Anthony Scott 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield City Council Seat 3	() Dan Riley 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield City Council Seat 4	() Jeff Lowder 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield City Council Seat 5	() John Jester 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield City Council Seat 6	() Joyce Plisinski 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield City Council Seat 7	() Thomas Moore 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield City Clerk	() Lori Elmore CPFIM 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	McCordsville Town Council Seat 1	() Bryan Burney	Nov 2, 2027
+	McCordsville Town Council Seat 2	() Chad Gooding	Nov 2, 2027
+	McCordsville Town Council Seat 3	() Greg Brewer	Nov 2, 2027
+	McCordsville Town Council Seat 4	() John Price AMA	Nov 2, 2027
+	McCordsville Town Council Seat 5	() Scott Jones	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Palestine Town Council Seat 1	() Chad Molinder 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Palestine Town Council Seat 2	() Ethan Maple 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Palestine Town Council Seat 3	() Ryan Hartley 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Palestine Town Council Seat 4	() Teri Reed 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	New Palestine Town Council Seat 5	() William Niemier 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Shirley Town Council Seat 1	() David Messer 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Shirley Town Council Seat 2	() Dennis Denney 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Shirley Town Council Seat 3	() Robin Boucher 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Spring Lake Town Council Seat 1	() Andrew Swain 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Spring Lake Town Council Seat 3	() William Barber 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Spring Lake Town Council Seat 2	() David Johnson 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Wilkinson Town Council Seat 1	() Dennis Fisher 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Wilkinson Town Council Seat 2	() Jeremy Polston 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Wilkinson Town Council Seat 3	() Robert Heiden 1	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (21: 21 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Greenfield-Central Community Schools At-Large	() Johnna Bridges 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield-Central Community Schools At-Large	() Steve Brock 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield-Central Community Schools At-Large	() Dan Brown 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield-Central Community Schools At-Large	() James Jackson Jr 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield-Central Community Schools At-Large	() Evan Roberts 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield-Central Community Schools At-Large	() Shannon Walls 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield-Central Community Schools District 1	() Hillary Close 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield-Central Community Schools District 2	() Clark Smith 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield-Central Community Schools District 3	() John Rihm 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Greenfield-Central Community Schools District 4	() Lori Wean 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Community Schools New Palestine Dist 1	() Amanda Wooten	Nov 3, 2026
+	Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation At-large 2	() Tammy Stunda 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mount Vernon Community School Corporation At-large 2	() Kellie Freeman 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mount Vernon Community School Corporation At-large 3	() Chad Gray 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mount Vernon Community School Corporation At-large 4	() Phil Edwards 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Mount Vernon Community School Corporation At-large 5	() Meghan Britt 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation District 1	() Amanda Wooton	Nov 2, 2027
+	Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation District 2	() Laura Haeberle	Nov 2, 2027
+	Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation District 3	() Jon Hooker	Nov 2, 2027
+	Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation District 4	() Dan Walker	Nov 2, 2027
+	Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation District 5	() Brian McKinney	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (18: 18 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Hancock County Commissioner District 1	(R) Jeannine Gray 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Commissioner District 2	() Gary McDaniel 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Commissioner District 3	(R) Bill Spalding 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Sheriff	() Brad Burkhart 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Prosecutor	() Brent Eaton 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Clerk	() Lisa Lofgreen 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Treasurer	(R) Jane Klemme 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Auditor	() Debra Carnes 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Recorder	() Marcia Moore 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Coroner	(R) Rudolph Nylund Iii	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Coroner	() Rudy Nylund 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Council At-Large 1	(R) Robin Lowder 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Council At-Large 2	() Keely Butrum 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Council At-Large 3	(R) Kent Fisk 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Council District 1	() Tammy Settergren 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Council District 2	() Mary Noe 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Council District 3	() Jim Shelby 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Hancock County Council District 4	() Scott Wooldridge 1	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Judicial (23: 23 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) R Sirk	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Donald Davis	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Dan Marshall	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (11: 11 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 28	(R) Michael Crider 1 AMA	Nov 7, 2028
	State Senate District 31	(R) Kyle Walker 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	State House District 53	(R) Robert Cherry	Nov 3, 2026
+	State House District 54	(R) Cory Criswell AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	State House District 88	(R) Chris Jeter 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 (9: 9 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 5	(R) Victoria Spartz 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
	U.S. House District 6	(R) Jefferson Shreve 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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