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.

Lagrange County

125 seats · 125 filled · 0 vacant

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	✎▶Seat CAND	TIP Name ⊘ AMA	Next Election
▶ Township (34: 34 filled, 0 vacant)
+	Bloomfield Township Trustee	() Bruce Bowman 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	Bloomfield Township Board Member 1	() Steve Bowen 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Bloomfield Township Board Member 2	() Craig Connelly 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Bloomfield Township Board Member 3	() Patricia Merrifield 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Clay Township Board Member 1	() Richard Muntz	Nov 3, 2026
+	Clay Township Board Member 2	() Rebecca Wappes	Nov 3, 2026
+	Clay Township Board Member 3	() Richard Yoder	Nov 3, 2026
+	Clearspring Township Board Member 1	() Jeff Helmuth 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Clearspring Township Board Member 2	() Tammy Hochstetler 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Clearspring Township Board Member 3	() Vicki Mowery 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Eden Township Board Member 1	() Kenneth Christner 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Eden Township Board Member 2	() Colleen Hostetler 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Eden Township Board Member 3	() Tobey Schwartz 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Greenfield Township Board Member 1	() Beth Maskow	Nov 3, 2026
+	Greenfield Township Board Member 2	() George Morris	Nov 3, 2026
+	Johnson Township Board Member 1	() Rian McMaster	Nov 3, 2026
+	Johnson Township Board Member 2	() Joan Vanwagner	Nov 3, 2026
+	Johnson Township Board Member 3	() J Young	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lima Township Board Member 1	() David Gunter	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lima Township Board Member 2	() Kimberly Lumbard 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lima Township Board Member 3	() Jennifer Mcbride 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Milford Township Board Member 1	() R. D, Wolheter	Nov 3, 2026
+	Milford Township Board Member 2	() Danny Young	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newbury Township Board Member 1	() Jerrald Hostetler 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newbury Township Board Member 2	() Steve Hostetler 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Newbury Township Board Member 3	() Keith Mishler 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	Springfield Township Board Member 1	() Brian Amstutz	Nov 3, 2026
+	Springfield Township Board Member 1	() Cecil Bruns	Nov 3, 2026
+	Springfield Township Board Member 1	() Richard Lidke	Nov 3, 2026
+	Springfield Township Board Member 2	(R) Debra Notestine	Nov 3, 2026
+	Springfield Township Board Member 3	() James Mireley	Nov 3, 2026
+	Van Buren Township Board Member 1	() John Hooley	Nov 3, 2026
+	Van Buren Township Board Member 2	() Randall Mcmahon	Nov 3, 2026
+	Van Buren Township Board Member 3	() Gary Smith	Nov 3, 2026
▶ Municipal (21: 21 filled, 0 vacant)
+	City Council Member Dist 3	() Whitney N Rahn	Nov 2, 2027
+	City Council Member Dist AT LARGE	(R) Christine A Yoder	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town Council Member Dist AT LARGE	(R) Ray J Folk	Nov 2, 2027
+	LaGrange Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Laurie Miller MMC	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town Clerk-Treasurer	(R) Tad Hite	Nov 2, 2027
+	Town Clerk-Treasurer	() Lea Parks	Nov 2, 2027
+	LaGrange Town Council Seat 1	() Carolyn Glick	Nov 2, 2027
+	LaGrange Town Council Seat 2	() Diane Cameron	Nov 2, 2027
+	LaGrange Town Council Seat 3	() Edna Bowser	Nov 2, 2027
+	LaGrange Town Council Seat 4	(R) Joshua Shotzman	Nov 2, 2027
+	LaGrange Town Council Seat 5	() Ray Hoover	Nov 2, 2027
+	Shipshewana Town Council Seat 1	(R) Christine Yoder	Nov 2, 2027
+	Shipshewana Town Council Seat 2	() Nicolas Engle	Nov 2, 2027
+	Shipshewana Town Council Seat 3	() Whitney Rahn	Nov 2, 2027
+	Shipshewana Town Council Member - 3	() Whitney Rahn	Nov 2, 2027
+	Shipshewana Town Council Member - At Large	() Christine Yoder	Nov 2, 2027
+	Topeka Town Council Seat 1	() Adam Lambright	Nov 2, 2027
+	Topeka Town Council Seat 2	() Doug Fought	Nov 2, 2027
+	Topeka Town Council Seat 3	() Marlynn Mast	Nov 2, 2027
+	Topeka Town Council Seat 4	() Ray Folk	Nov 2, 2027
+	Topeka Town Council Seat 5	() Steve Schrock	Nov 2, 2027
▶ School (16: 16 filled, 0 vacant)
+	School Board Member	() Chad Bender 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	(N) Heather Culler 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	(N) Carrie J Schrock	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	(N) Tobey J Schwartz	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	(N) Aaron Pfafman 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	(N) Carrie Schrock 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	(N) Jamie Staton 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member Dist 3 (LAGRANGE & NOBLE)	(N) Derrick M Sherck	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member Dist 4 (LAGRANGE & NOBLE)	(N) Sue A Keenan	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member Dist 5 (LAGRANGE & NOBLE)	(N) Shelley L Gould	Nov 3, 2026
+	School Board Member	() Tobey Schwartz	Nov 3, 2026
+	Lakeland School Corporation District 1	() Brett Bateman 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Lakeland School Corporation District 2	() Kara Howard 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Lakeland School Corporation District 3	(N) Derrick Sherck 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Lakeland School Corporation District 4	(N) Sue Keenan 1	Nov 2, 2027
+	Lakeland School Corporation District 5	(N) Shelley Gould 1	Nov 2, 2027
▶ County (18: 18 filled, 0 vacant)
+	LaGrange County Commissioner District 1	() Johnny Boggs 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Commissioner District 2	(R) Jeremy Hoover 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Commissioner District 3	(R) Peter Cook 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Sheriff	() Jeffrey Drinski 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Prosecutor	() Travis Glick 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Clerk	() Kim Johnson 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Treasurer	(R) Connie Brower 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Auditor	() Kathy Hopper 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Assessor	() Kim Fairchild 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Recorder	(R) Sheila Getz 1	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Coroner	(R) Jeremy Hoover	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Council At-Large 1	(R) Jeffrey Brill 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Council At-Large 2	(R) Karen Eagleson 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Council At-Large 3	(R) Michael Strawser 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Council District 1	(R) Jeffrey Campos 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	LaGrange County Council District 2	() Ryan Riegsecker 1 AMA	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Commissioner	(R) Peter Cook	Nov 3, 2026
+	County Commissioner	(R) Kevin Myers	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) William Walz IV	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(N) Lisa Bowen-Slaven	Nov 3, 2026
+	Superior Court Judge	(R) Kimberley Johnson	Nov 3, 2026
▶ State (6: 6 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
	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 (7: 7 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. 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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